Countries with the Most Women in Parliament 2025

Countries with the highest share of seats held by women in the lower or single house of their national parliament, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union's 2025 rankings. The global average remains near 27%, making these countries clear...

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Countries with the Most Women in Parliament 2025
Countries with the highest share of seats held by women in the lower or single house of their national parliament, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union's 2025 rankings. The global average remains near 27%, making these countries clear outliers.
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Rwanda leads the world by a wide margin, with women holding 63.8% of lower-house seats - the only country where women form a clear supermajority, a legacy of post-genocide constitutional gender quotas. Cuba (55.7%) and Nicaragua (55.0%) also exceed 55%. A tight group sits right at parity: Mexico (50.2%), Andorra (50.0%) and the United Arab Emirates (50.0%) all reach or cross the 50% mark. Costa Rica (49.1%), Bolivia (46.2%), Iceland (46.0%) and South Africa (44.7%) round out the top ten. The list spans Africa, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, showing that high female representation is driven less by wealth than by electoral systems and deliberate gender-quota policies.

Source:  Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU Parline)

Key Findings

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Rwanda leads with 64 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 51  ·  median: 50.
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Gap in All Time: Rwanda is 1.4× larger than South Africa.

Countries with the Most Women in Parliament 2025

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Top Value
63.80
Rwanda
Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) · All Time
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Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%)
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Category Rankings

Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) · All Time

# Category All Time
🥇 Rwanda 63.80
🥈 Cuba 55.70
🥉 Nicaragua 55
4 Mexico 50.20
5 Andorra 50
6 United Arab Emirates 50
7 Costa Rica 49.10
8 Bolivia 46.20
9 Iceland 46
10 South Africa 44.70
Statistical Summary — Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) · All Time
63.80
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44.70
Minimum
51
Average
50
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What This Data Shows

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Rwanda
Recorded 63.80 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Cuba
Recorded 55.70 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Nicaragua
Recorded 55 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Mexico
Recorded 50.20 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Andorra
Recorded 50 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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United Arab Emirates
Recorded 50 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Costa Rica
Recorded 49.10 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Bolivia
Recorded 46.20 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Iceland
Recorded 46 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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South Africa
Recorded 44.70 Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) in All Time.
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Full Data Table

10 records across 1 year

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Category Metric All Time Source
Rwanda Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 63.80
Cuba Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 55.70
Nicaragua Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 55
Mexico Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 50.20
Andorra Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 50
United Arab Emirates Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 50
Costa Rica Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 49.10
Bolivia Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 46.20
Iceland Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 46
South Africa Share of Seats Held by Women in Lower or Single House (%) 44.70

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