Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women in parliament was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 174 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1986
All-time low
8.9%
in 1962
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 17.6% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 21.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1962.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 12.1% | — |
| 1949 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | +79.8% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.1% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 17.6% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1962.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.