Women in Parliament (%) by Country
190 countries • % • World Bank
What It Measures
Women In Parliament % is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
25.69
Median
25.9
Minimum
0
Maximum
63.75
Countries
190
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Women in Parliament (%)
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Rwanda | 63.75 |
| #2 |  Cuba | 55.745 |
| #3 |  Nicaragua | 53.846 |
| #4 |  Mexico | 50.2 |
| #5 |  Andorra | 50 |
| #6 |  United Arab Emirates | 50 |
| #7 |  Costa Rica | 49.123 |
| #8 |  Sweden | 46.705 |
| #9 |  Bolivia | 46.154 |
| #10 |  Iceland | 46.032 |
Yemen
Tuvalu
Oman
Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea
Kuwait
Maldives
Nigeria
Bhutan
QatarSurprising Facts
Rwanda (63.75) has 8.01 more than Cuba (55.745) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Nicaragua (53.846) has 3.65 more than Mexico (50.2) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Costa Rica (49.123) has 2.42 more than Sweden (46.705) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.