Share of women in parliament in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of women in parliament was 22.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
105th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.0%
in 1906
Years of data
107
1906–2025
Share of women in parliament in Kyrgyzstan, 1906–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 22.2% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1906.
That places Kyrgyzstan 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 17.0% | — |
| 1947 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 19.6% | +15.3% |
| 1951 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 24.0% | +22.4% |
| 1955 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25.7% | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.2% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -77.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +240.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | — |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1940s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 25.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 30.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 20.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 22.2% | 6 |
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More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of women in parliament in Kyrgyzstan was 22.2% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1906.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.