Share of women in parliament in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of women in parliament was 42.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2022
All-time low
10.6%
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of women in parliament in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Taiwan stood at 42.0%.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Taiwan peaked at 42.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1994.
That places Taiwan 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.3% | — |
| 1951 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 11.9% | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 30.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More gender data for Taiwan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,213 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.903 (2025)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
- Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.824 (2025)
- Women's Political Participation Index 0.995 (2025)
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.903 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Taiwan?
- Share of women in parliament in Taiwan was 42.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1994.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.