Share of women in parliament in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of women in parliament was 23.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
101st
of 174 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 1976
All-time low
0.0%
in 1918
Years of data
101
1918–2025
Share of women in parliament in Slovakia, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 23.3% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Slovakia peaked at 29.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1918.
That places Slovakia 101st 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 9.3% | — |
| 1947 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 16.0% | +72.0% |
| 1949 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 20.7% | +33.5% |
| 1961 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -70.5% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +108.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1940s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 20.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 28.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.3% | 6 |
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More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,684 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Slovakia?
- Share of women in parliament in Slovakia was 23.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1918.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Slovakia ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.