Countries With the Lowest Women in Parliament
Every country with a figure for women in parliament, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Oman (0%), Tuvalu (0%) and Yemen, Rep. (0%). The middle country of the 193 has 25.6%.
What this measures
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%), in % of seats. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. For this measure, higher is better.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2018–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Women in parliament | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 0% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | Tuvalu | 0% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 3 | Yemen, Rep. | 0% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 1.92% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Haiti | 2.54% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 2.7% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 7 | Kuwait | 3.08% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 8 | Maldives | 3.23% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 9 | Tonga | 3.85% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Nigeria | 4.21% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Bhutan | 4.26% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 12 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 4.91% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.92% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.56% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | Solomon Islands | 6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Qatar | 6.12% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Lebanon | 6.25% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Algeria | 7.86% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 19 | Gambia, The | 8.62% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Botswana | 8.96% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Fiji | 9.09% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 9.78% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 9.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | Samoa | 9.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 25 | St. Lucia | 10.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 26 | Naoero | 10.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 27 | Liberia | 11% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Kiribati | 11.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 11.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Marshall Islands | 12.1% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Belize | 12.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 33 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 12.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Malaysia | 13.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 37 | Cambodia | 13.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 38 | India | 13.8% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 39 | Madagascar | 14.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Cyprus | 14.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Ghana | 14.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | Congo, Rep. | 14.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Zambia | 15% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 45 | Togo | 15% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Myanmar | 15.3% | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Hungary | 15.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Japan | 15.7% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 49 | Tunisia | 15.8% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 16.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Libya | 16.5% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 52 | Georgia | 16.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | Pakistan | 17% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 17.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Mauritius | 17.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Brazil | 18.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Comoros | 18.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Burkina Faso | 18.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 18.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Bahamas, The | 18.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 19% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Jordan | 19.6% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 64 | Niger | 19.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 65 | Thailand | 19.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 19.9% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Turkiye | 19.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Bahrain | 20% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Guatemala | 20% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Korea, Rep. | 20.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 20.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 20.9% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 73 | Ukraine | 21.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 21.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Malawi | 21.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 76 | Gabon | 21.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 77 | Eswatini | 21.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Panama | 21.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Indonesia | 21.9% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 80 | Lao PDR | 22% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 81 | Eritrea | 22% | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Romania | 22.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Greece | 22.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 84 | Mauritania | 23.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Slovak Republic | 23.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Kenya | 23.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 87 | Paraguay | 23.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 89 | Israel | 24.2% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 90 | Morocco | 24.3% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 25% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Lesotho | 25% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 93 | Palau | 25% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 94 | Ireland | 25.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Mongolia | 25.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 96 | Iraq | 25.5% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 97 | Turkmenistan | 25.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Djibouti | 26.2% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 99 | Seychelles | 26.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 100 | China | 26.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 101 | Benin | 26.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | Barbados | 26.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 26.8% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 104 | Afghanistan | 27% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 105 | Montenegro | 27.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Philippines | 28.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 107 | Lithuania | 28.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 28.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Estonia | 28.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 110 | United States | 28.9% | 2025 | North America |
| 111 | Malta | 29.1% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Colombia | 29.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | Sierra Leone | 29.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 114 | Guinea | 29.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Honduras | 29.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Mali | 30.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 117 | Zimbabwe | 30.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Jamaica | 30.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Canada | 30.3% | 2025 | North America |
| 120 | Sudan | 30.5% | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Equatorial Guinea | 31% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 122 | Latvia | 31% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 123 | Grenada | 31.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 31.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | Poland | 31.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 126 | Uruguay | 31.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 127 | Suriname | 31.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Viet Nam | 31.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 129 | El Salvador | 31.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | Liechtenstein | 32% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Venezuela, RB | 32.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 132 | Singapore | 32.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 133 | South Sudan | 32.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Germany | 32.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 135 | Italy | 32.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Nepal | 33.1% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 137 | Croatia | 33.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Kyrgyz Republic | 33.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Czechia | 33.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Chad | 33.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Chile | 33.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Cameroon | 33.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Belarus | 33.9% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Uganda | 34.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Albania | 35% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 35% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 147 | San Marino | 35% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | Timor-Leste | 35.4% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Austria | 35.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | Slovenia | 35.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Portugal | 35.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Guyana | 36.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | France | 36.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Serbia | 37.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Dominican Republic | 37.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Uzbekistan | 38% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Mozambique | 38.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 158 | Armenia | 38.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Switzerland | 39% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Angola | 39.1% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | North Macedonia | 39.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Tanzania | 39.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Moldova | 39.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 164 | Burundi | 39.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Norway | 40.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 166 | United Kingdom | 40.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Dominica | 40.6% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 168 | Senegal | 41.2% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Argentina | 41.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 170 | Belgium | 41.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Peru | 41.5% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 172 | Ethiopia | 41.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Namibia | 42.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Netherlands | 43.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Denmark | 43.6% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 176 | Spain | 44.3% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Cabo Verde | 44.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 178 | South Africa | 44.9% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Sweden | 45% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | Ecuador | 45% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 181 | Finland | 45.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 182 | New Zealand | 45.5% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 183 | Monaco | 45.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Australia | 46% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 185 | Iceland | 46% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 187 | Andorra | 50% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | United Arab Emirates | 50% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 189 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Bolivia | 50.8% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 191 | Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 192 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 193 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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