Sudanc

Chad

Nigeria

DemocraticRepublic of the Congo

Namibia

Botswana

Zimbabwe

SouthAfrica

Zambia

Kenya

Somalia

NigerMaliMauritania

Algeria LibyaEgypt

Morocco

BeninCameroon

Côte d’IvoireSao Tome and Principe

Equatorial Guinea

GabonCongo

Angola

BurkinaFaso

Central AfricanRep.

SaudiArabia

Yemen

Iraq Iran (Islamic Rep. of)

Syrian Arab Rep.Afghanistan

Pakistan

India

France

Poland

Finland

Iceland

Spain

Russian Federation

Australia

China

Mongolia

Kazakhstan

United States of America

Canada

Colombia

Bolivia(Plurinational

State of)

Mexico

Argentina

Peru

Brazil

Venezuela(Bolivarian

Republic of)

Greenland(Denmark)

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Nepal

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Maldives

Singapore

Indonesia

Lao People’s Dem. RepublicViet NamThailandCambodiaPhilippines

JapanDem. People’s Rep. of KoreaRepublic of Korea

BruneiDarussalam

Bhutan

LatviaLithuaniaLiechtensteinAustriaSlovakiaSloveniaUkraineHungaryCroatiaBosnia and HerzegovinaRep. of Moldova

NorwaySwedenEstoniaBelarus

Romania

United KingdomNetherlandsIrelandBelgiumLuxembourg

SwitzerlandItalyMonacoSan Marino

PortugalMaltaTunisia

SenegalGambiaGuinea-BissauGuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaGhanaTogo

Cabo Verde

Western Sahara

Andorra

Falkland Islandsb

(Malvinas)

KuwaitBahrainQatarUnited ArabEmiratesOmanJordanEritreaDjibouti

UgandaSeychellesRwandaBurundi

ComorosMauritiusMalawiMozambiqueMadagascarSwaziland

Lesotho

BahamasCubaJamaicaHaitiDominican Republic

Saint Kitts and NevisAntigua and BarbudaDominicaSaint Lucia

GuyanaSuriname

Grenada

BelizeGuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaPanama

Ecuador

Paraguay

Chile

Uruguay

AlbaniaGreece

T.F.Y.R. of Macedonia

Serbia GeorgiaArmeniaAzerbaijan

KyrgyzstanTajikistanJammu and Kashmir*

Bulgaria

a a

LebanonIsrael

Cyprus

Malaysia

Timor-Leste

PalauMarshall Islands

Micronesia(Fed. States of)

Tuvalu

Samoa

Vanuatu

Fiji

Tonga

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Kiribati

Montenegro

Nauru

Solomon Islands

Myanmar

Denmark

Ethiopia

SouthSudanc

United Rep.of Tanzania

Barbados

Turkey

Czech Rep.

Trinidad and Tobago

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Germany

Women in Politics: 2015Situation on 1 January 2015

Women in parliamentThe countries are ranked and colour-coded according to the percentage of women in unicameral parliaments or the lower house of parliament,

reflecting elections/appointments up to 1 January 2015.

‡ The total includes deputy prime ministers and ministers. Prime ministers/heads of government were also included when they held ministerial portfolios. Vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies have not been included.

Source: IPU. Data obtained from national governments, permanent missions to the United Nations and * publicly available information.

World and regional averages of women in parliament

Single house or lower house

Upper house or Senate

Both houses combined

World average 22.3% 20.5% 22.0%

Regional averages

Regions are classified by descending order of the percentage of women in unicameral parliaments or the lower house of parliament. The regional groupings used are those of the IPU.

Nordic countries 41.5% — —

Americas 26.5% 25.5% 26.4%

Europe (Nordic countries included) 25.2% 24.4% 25.0%

Europe (Nordic countries not included) 23.6% 24.4% 23.8%

Sub-Saharan Africa 22.4% 20.3% 22.2%

Asia 19.0% 14.2% 18.5%

Arab States 18.1% 7.3% 16.1%

Pacific 13.1% 36.0% 15.7%

Women in ministerial positions

The countries are ranked according to the percentage of women in ministerial positions, reflecting appointments up to 1 January 2015.

Rank Country % Women Women Total ministers ‡60 to 69.9%

1 Finland 62.5 10 1650 to 59.9%

2 Cabo Verde 52.9 9 173 Sweden 52.2 12 234 France 50.0 8 16“ Liechtenstein 50.0 2 4

40 to 49.9%5 Nicaragua* 47.1 8 17“ Norway 47.1 8 176 Netherlands 46.7 7 157 Estonia 46.2 6 13“ Grenada* 46.2 6 138 Iceland 44.4 4 99 Italy 43.8 7 16“ Slovenia 43.8 7 16

10 Switzerland 42.9 3 711 South Africa* 41.7 15 3612 Costa Rica 40.9 9 22

35 to 39.9%13 Rwanda 35.5 11 3114 Albania 35.0 7 20“ Bulgaria 35.0 7 20

30 to 34.9%15 Burundi 34.8 8 23“ Chile 34.8 8 23

16 Germany 33.3 5 15“ New Zealand 33.3 9 27

17 United Republic of Tanzania 32.3 10 3118 Guinea-Bissau 31.3 5 1619 Cuba 31.0 9 2920 Austria 30.8 4 13“ Canada 30.8 8 26“ Spain 30.8 4 13

21 Kenya 30.0 6 2025 to 29.9%

22 Uganda* 29.6 8 2723 Colombia 29.4 5 17“ Guyana* 29.4 5 17

24 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 28.6 6 21“ Ireland 28.6 4 14“ Mozambique 28.6 8 28“ Portugal 28.6 4 14

25 Panama 27.8 5 18“ Poland 27.8 5 18“ Republic of Moldova 27.8 5 18

26 Mauritania 26.9 7 2627 Luxembourg 26.7 4 1528 Denmark 26.3 5 19“ Swaziland 26.3 5 19

29 United States of America 26.1 6 2330 Andorra 25.0 2 8“ Dominica 25.0 4 16“ Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.0 2 8“ Seychelles 25.0 3 12

20 to 24.9%31 Central African Republic 24.1 7 29“ Nigeria 24.1 7 29

32 Ecuador 23.7 9 3833 Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep. of)* 23.3 7 3034 Belgium 23.1 3 13“ Ghana 23.1 9 39“ Latvia 23.1 3 13

35 Indonesia 22.9 8 3536 South Sudan* 22.7 5 22“ United Kingdom 22.7 5 22

37 Angola* 22.2 8 36“ Argentina 22.2 4 18“ India 22.2 6 27“ Japan 22.2 4 18“ Peru* 22.2 4 18“ Serbia 22.2 4 18

38 Lesotho* 21.7 5 23“ Namibia 21.7 5 23

39 El Salvador 21.4 3 14“ Kiribati 21.4 3 14“ Lithuania 21.4 3 14

40 Gambia* 21.1 4 1941 Togo 20.7 6 2942 Algeria 20.0 6 30“ Bahamas 20.0 4 20“ Comoros 20.0 2 10“ Croatia 20.0 4 20“ Guatemala 20.0 3 15“ Haiti 20.0 4 20“ Jamaica 20.0 4 20“ Liberia 20.0 4 20“ Madagascar 20.0 6 30“ Monaco 20.0 1 5“ Philippines 20.0 5 25“ Senegal 20.0 6 30“ Zambia 20.0 4 20

15 to 19.9%43 Dominican Republic* 19.2 5 2644 Czech Republic 18.8 3 1645 Israel* 18.2 4 2246 Mexico 17.6 3 1747 Honduras 17.4 4 2348 Australia 17.2 5 2949 Côte d’Ivoire 16.7 5 30“ Eritrea 16.7 3 18“ Montenegro 16.7 3 18“ Nauru 16.7 1 6“ United Arab Emirates 16.7 4 24

50 Mali 16.1 5 3151 Georgia 15.8 3 19“ Morocco* 15.8 6 38

52 Brazil 15.4 6 39“ Saint Lucia* 15.4 2 13

53 Sudan 15.2 5 3354 Kyrgyzstan* 15.0 3 20

10 to 14.9%55 Benin* 14.8 4 2756 Guinea 14.7 5 3457 Romania 14.3 3 21“ Tuvalu* 14.3 1 7“ Uruguay 14.3 2 14

58 Cameroon 14.0 7 5059 Chad 13.6 3 22“ Nepal 13.6 3 22

60 Belize* 13.3 2 15“ Fiji 13.3 2 15“ Kazakhstan 13.3 2 15

61 Niger 12.9 4 3162 Botswana 12.5 2 16“ Burkina Faso* 12.5 3 24“ Ethiopia* 12.5 3 24“ Gabon* 12.5 3 24“ Maldives 12.5 2 16“ Palau* 12.5 1 8“ Saint Kitts and Nevis* 12.5 1 8“ Timor-Leste 12.5 2 16

63 Mauritius 12.0 3 2564 Barbados 11.8 2 17“ Egypt 11.8 4 34

65 China* 11.5 3 26“ Zimbabwe* 11.5 3 26

66 Armenia 11.1 2 18“ Jordan 11.1 3 27“ Malawi* 11.1 2 18“ Mongolia 11.1 2 18“ San Marino 11.1 1 9“ Tajikistan* 11.1 2 18

67 Belarus 10.7 3 2868 Congo 10.5 4 38“ Tunisia 10.5 2 19“ Ukraine 10.5 2 19“ Uzbekistan 10.5 2 19

69 Lao People’s Dem. Republic 10.3 3 2970 Afghanistan 10.0 3 30“ Bhutan 10.0 1 10“ Greece 10.0 2 20“ Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.0 3 30“ Marshall Islands* 10.0 1 10

5 to 9.9%71 Trinidad and Tobago 9.7 3 31“ Yemen* 9.7 3 31

72 Cyprus 9.1 1 11“ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.1 1 11“ Viet Nam* 9.1 2 22

73 Equatorial Guinea 8.7 4 4674 Democratic Rep. of the Congo 8.1 3 3775 Somalia* 8.0 2 25“ The F.Y.R. Macedonia 8.0 2 25

76 Antigua and Barbuda 7.7 1 13“ Paraguay 7.7 1 13“ Samoa* 7.7 1 13“ Sao Tome and Principe 7.7 1 13

77 Malta 7.1 1 14“ Sri Lanka 7.1 2 28

78 Cambodia 7.0 3 4379 Sierra Leone 6.9 2 2980 Bangladesh* 6.7 2 30“ Kuwait 6.7 1 15“ Oman 6.7 2 30

81 Russian Federation 6.5 2 3182 Iraq 6.1 2 3383 Republic of Korea 5.9 1 17“ Syrian Arab Republic* 5.9 2 34

84 Malaysia 5.7 2 35“ Turkmenistan* 5.7 2 35

85 Singapore* 5.6 1 18“ Suriname 5.6 1 18

86 Djibouti* 5.3 1 19“ Myanmar 5.3 2 38

87 Qatar 5.0 1 202 to 4.9%

88 Bahrain 4.5 1 2289 Lebanon 4.3 1 23“ Solomon Islands 4.3 1 23

90 Thailand 4.2 1 2491 Turkey 4.0 1 2592 Papua New Guinea* 3.1 1 3293 Azerbaijan 2.5 1 40

0%94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0 0 10“ Brunei Darussalam* 0.0 0 14“ Hungary 0.0 0 10“ Pakistan 0.0 0 19“ Saudi Arabia 0.0 0 32“ Slovakia 0.0 0 14“ Tonga* 0.0 0 12“ Vanuatu* 0.0 0 12

Information not availableDemocratic People's Republic of Korea and Libya

Rank Country Lower or single house % Women Women/Seats

Upper house or Senate % Women Women/Seats

50 to 65%1 Rwanda 63.8 51 / 80 38.5 10 / 262 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.1 69 / 130 47.2 17 / 363 Andorra 50.0 14 / 28 — — / —

40 to 49.9%4 Cuba 48.9 299 / 612 — — / —5 Seychelles 43.8 14 / 32 — — / —6 Sweden 43.6 152 / 349 — — / —7 Senegal 42.7 64 / 150 — — / —8 Finland 42.5 85 / 200 — — / —9 Ecuador 41.6 57 / 137 — — / —10 South Africa (1) 41.5 166 / 400 35.2 19 / 5411 Iceland 41.3 26 / 63 — — / —12 Spain 41.1 144 / 350 33.8 90 / 266

35 to 39.9%13 Mozambique 39.6 99 / 250 — — / —“ Norway 39.6 67 / 169 — — / —

14 Belgium 39.3 59 / 150 50.0 30 / 6015 Nicaragua 39.1 36 / 92 — — / —16 Timor-Leste 38.5 25 / 65 — — / —17 Denmark 38.0 68 / 179 — — / —“ Mexico 38.0 190 / 500 33.6 43 / 128

18 Netherlands 37.3 56 / 150 36.0 27 / 7519 Angola 36.8 81 / 220 — — / —20 Slovenia 36.7 33 / 90 7.5 3 / 4021 Germany 36.5 230 / 631 40.6 28 / 6922 Argentina 36.2 93 / 257 38.9 28 / 7223 United Republic of Tanzania 36.0 126 / 350 — — / —24 Uganda 35.0 135 / 386 — — / —

30 to 34.9%25 Serbia 34.0 85 / 250 — — / —26 Costa Rica 33.3 19 / 57 — — / —“ Grenada 33.3 5 / 15 15.4 2 / 13“ The F.Y.R. of Macedonia 33.3 41 / 123 — — / —

27 Algeria 31.6 146 / 462 6.9 10 / 14428 Zimbabwe 31.5 85 / 270 47.5 38 / 8029 New Zealand 31.4 38 / 121 — — / —30 Guyana 31.3 21 / 67 — — / —“ Portugal 31.3 72 / 230 — — / —“ Tunisia 31.3 68 / 217 — — / —

31 Cameroon 31.1 56 / 180 20.0 20 / 10032 Italy 31.0 195 / 630 28.3 91 / 32133 Austria 30.6 56 / 183 29.5 18 / 6134 Burundi 30.5 32 / 105 46.3 19 / 41“ Switzerland 30.5 61 / 200 19.6 9 / 46

25 to 29.9%35 Nepal 29.5 176 / 597 — — / —36 Trinidad and Tobago 28.6 12 / 42 19.4 6 / 3137 Luxembourg 28.3 17 / 60 — — / —38 Namibia 28.2 22 / 78 23.1 6 / 2639 Ethiopia 27.8 152 / 547 16.3 22 / 13540 Afghanistan 27.7 69 / 249 17.6 18 / 10241 El Salvador 27.4 23 / 84 — — / —42 Belarus 27.3 30 / 110 35.7 20 / 5643 Philippines 27.2 79 / 290 25.0 6 / 2444 Australia 26.7 40 / 150 38.2 29 / 76“ Lesotho 26.7 32 / 120 27.3 9 / 33

45 Iraq 26.5 87 / 328 — — / —“ South Sudan 26.5 88 / 332 10.0 5 / 50

46 France 26.2 151 / 577 25.0 87 / 348“ Kazakhstan 26.2 28 / 107 6.4 3 / 47

47 Croatia 25.8 39 / 151 — — / —“ Honduras 25.8 33 / 128 — — / —“ Turkmenistan 25.8 32 / 124 — — / —

48 Singapore 25.3 25 / 99 — — / —49 Canada 25.2 77 / 306 38.6 34 / 88“ Mauritania 25.2 37 / 147 14.3 8 / 56

50 Lao People’s Dem. Republic 25.0 33 / 132 — — / —20 to 24.9%

51 Sudan 24.3 86 / 354 17.2 5 / 29“ Viet Nam 24.3 121 / 498 — — / —

52 Poland 24.1 111 / 460 13.0 13 / 10053 Equatorial Guinea 24.0 24 / 100 13.7 10 / 7354 China 23.6 0699 / 2959 — — / —55 Lithuania 23.4 33 / 141 — — / —56 Kyrgyzstan 23.3 28 / 120 — — / —57 United Kingdom 22.8 148 / 650 24.1 191 / 79158 Israel 22.5 27 / 120 — — / —59 Peru 22.3 29 / 130 — — / —60 Eritrea 22.0 33 / 150 — — / —61 Dominica 21.9 7 / 32 — — / —“ Guinea 21.9 25 / 114 — — / —

62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.4 9 / 42 13.3 2 / 1563 Greece 21.0 63 / 300 — — / —64 Cabo Verde 20.8 15 / 72 — — / —“ Dominican Republic 20.8 38 / 183 9.4 3 / 32“ Monaco 20.8 5 / 24 — — / —“ Republic of Moldova 20.8 21 / 101 — — / —

65 Albania 20.7 29 / 140 — — / —“ Pakistan 20.7 67 / 323 16.3 17 / 104

66 Madagascar 20.5 31 / 151 — — / —67 Bulgaria 20.4 49 / 240 — — / —68 Cambodia 20.3 25 / 123 16.4 10 / 6169 Bangladesh 20.0 70 / 350 — — / —“ Liechtenstein 20.0 5 / 25 — — / —

15 to 19.9%70 Colombia 19.9 33 / 166 22.5 23 / 102“ Saudi Arabia 19.9 30 / 151 — — / —

71 Estonia 19.8 20 / 101 — — / —72 Kenya 19.7 69 / 350 26.5 18 / 6873 Panama 19.3 11 / 57 — — / —“ United States of America (2) 19.3 84 / 435 20.0 20 / 100

74 Czech Republic 19.0 38 / 200 18.5 15 / 8175 Slovakia 18.7 28 / 150 — — / —76 Sao Tome and Principe 18.2 10 / 55 — — / —77 Latvia 18.0 18 / 100 — — / —78 Togo 17.6 16 / 91 — — / —79 United Arab Emirates 17.5 7 / 40 — — / —80 Montenegro 17.3 14 / 81 — — / —81 Indonesia 17.1 95 / 555 — — / —82 Morocco 17.0 67 / 395 2.2 6 / 270“ Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep. of) 17.0 28 / 165 — — / —

83 Tajikistan 16.9 10 / 59 12.1 4 / 3384 Barbados 16.7 5 / 30 23.8 5 / 21“ Malawi 16.7 32 / 192 — — / —“ Saint Lucia 16.7 3 / 18 27.3 3 / 11“ San Marino 16.7 10 / 60 — — / —

85 Dem. People’s Rep. of Korea 16.3 112 / 687 — — / —“ Ireland 16.3 27 / 166 30.0 18 / 60“ Republic of Korea 16.3 49 / 300 — — / —

86 Libya 16.0 30 / 188 — — / —“ Uzbekistan 16.0 24 / 150 17.0 17 / 100

87 Chile 15.8 19 / 120 15.8 6 / 3888 Azerbaijan 15.6 19 / 122 — — / —89 Paraguay 15.0 12 / 80 20.0 9 / 45

10 to 14.9%90 Chad 14.9 28 / 188 — — / —“ Mongolia 14.9 11 / 74 — — / —

91 Turkey 14.4 79 / 548 — — / —92 Gabon 14.2 17 / 120 18.6 19 / 10293 Fiji 14.0 7 / 50 — — / —94 Somalia 13.8 38 / 275 — — / —95 Guinea-Bissau 13.7 14 / 102 — — / —“ Romania 13.7 55 / 401 7.7 13 / 168

96 Russian Federation 13.6 61 / 450 17.1 29 / 17097 Burkina Faso 13.3 12 / 90 — — / —“ Guatemala 13.3 21 / 158 — — / —“ Niger 13.3 15 / 113 — — / —

98 Bahamas 13.2 5 / 38 25.0 4 / 1699 Uruguay 13.1 13 / 99 6.5 2 / 31100 Malta 13.0 9 / 69 — — / —

“ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.0 3 / 23 — — / —101 Djibouti 12.7 7 / 55 — — / —

“ Jamaica 12.7 8 / 63 28.6 6 / 21“ Zambia 12.7 20 / 158 — — / —

102 Cyprus 12.5 7 / 56 — — / —103 Sierra Leone 12.4 15 / 121 — — / —

“ Syrian Arab Republic 12.4 31 / 250 — — / —104 India 12.0 65 / 543 12.8 31 / 243

“ Jordan 12.0 18 / 150 10.7 8 / 75105 Suriname 11.8 6/51 — — / —

“ Ukraine 11.8 50 / 422 — — / —106 Mauritius 11.6 8 / 69 — — / —107 Georgia 11.3 17 / 150 — — / —108 Antigua and Barbuda 11.1 2 / 18 41.2 7 / 17109 Liberia 11.0 8 / 73 10.0 3 / 30110 Ghana 10.9 30 / 275 — — / —111 Armenia 10.7 14 / 131 — — / —112 Malaysia 10.4 23 / 222 28.8 17 / 59113 Hungary 10.1 20 / 198 — — / —

5 to 9.9%114 Botswana 9.5 6 / 63 — — / —“ Japan 9.5 45 / 475 15.7 38 / 242“ Mali 9.5 14 / 147 — — / —

115 Gambia 9.4 5 / 53 — — / —116 Côte d’Ivoire 9.2 23 / 251 — — / —117 Brazil 9.0 46 / 513 13.6 11 / 81118 Dem. Republic of the Congo 8.9 44 / 492 4.6 5 / 108119 Kiribati 8.7 4 / 46 — — / —120 Bhutan 8.5 4 / 47 8.0 2 / 25121 Benin 8.4 7 / 83 — — / —122 Bahrain 7.5 3 / 40 22.5 9 / 40123 Congo 7.4 10 / 136 19.4 14 / 72124 Nigeria 6.7 24 / 360 6.4 7 / 109

“ Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.7 1 / 15 — — / —“ Tuvalu 6.7 1 / 15 — — / —

125 Myanmar 6.2 26 / 420 1.9 4 / 215“ Swaziland 6.2 4 / 65 33.3 10 / 30

126 Samoa 6.1 3 / 49 — — / —“ Thailand 6.1 12 / 197 — — / —

127 Maldives 5.9 5 / 85 — — / —128 Sri Lanka 5.8 13 / 225 — — / —129 Nauru 5.3 1 / 19

0.1 to 4.9%130 Haiti 4.2 4 / 95 0.0 0 / 20131 Belize 3.1 1 / 32 38.5 5 / 13

“ Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.1 9 / 290 — — / —“ Lebanon 3.1 4 / 128 — — / —

132 Comoros 3.0 1 / 33 — — / —“ Marshall Islands 3.0 1 / 33 — — / —

133 Papua New Guinea 2.7 3 / 111 — — / —134 Solomon Islands 2.0 1 / 50 — — / —135 Kuwait 1.5 1 / 65 — — / —136 Oman 1.2 1 / 84 18.1 15 / 83137 Yemen 0.3 1 / 301 1.8 2 / 111

0%138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0 0 / 14 — — / —

” Palau 0.0 0 / 16 23.1 3 / 13“ Qatar 0.0 0 / 35 — — / —“ Tonga 0.0 0 / 26 — — / —“ Vanuatu 0.0 0 / 52 — — / —

No parliament on 1 January 2015Brunei Darussalam, Central African Republic, Egypt

(1) South Africa: The figures on the distribution of seats in the Upper House do not include the 36 special rotating delegates appointed on an ad hoc basis, and all percentages given are therefore calculated on the basis of the 54 permanent seats.

(2) United States of America: Total refers to all voting members of the House. Source: IPU. Data provided by national parliaments.

Women in the highest positions of State

Women heads of state1 (10/152 = 6.6%) and women heads of government (14/193 = 7.3%)

Argentina (HS/HG), Bangladesh (HG), Brazil (HS/HG), Central African Republic (HS), Chile (HS/HG), Croatia2 (HS), Denmark (HG), Germany (HG), Jamaica (HG), Latvia (HG), Liberia (HS/HG), Lithuania (HS), Malta (HS), Norway (HG), Peru (HG), Poland (HG), Republic of Korea (HS), Switzerland (HS/HG), and Trinidad and Tobago (HG)

Women speakers of parliament3 (43/273 = 15.8%)Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria (2 chambers), Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia4, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, India, Italy, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Netherlands (2 chambers), Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa (2 chambers), Suriname, Swaziland, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Women deputy speakers of parliament (169/634 = 26.7%) Of the 249 chambers in 177 countries for which information is available, 106 have at least one woman deputy speaker.

Note: (HS/HG) = The head of state is also the head of government.1 Only elected heads of state have been taken into account.2 President-elect.3 Out of a total 266 parliamentary chambers, two have an additional 2 speakers and three have 1 additional speaker, for a total of 273 speakers.4 President-elect.

Portfolios held by women ministers(1 116 portfolios in 191 countries)

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812

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1717

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34

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5151

6065

6969

7174

86103 Social Affairs

Environment / Natural Resources / EnergyWomen’s Affairs / Gender EqualityFamily / Children / Youth / Elderly / DisabledEducationCultureTrade / IndustryEmployment / Labour / Vocational TrainingHealthForeign Affairs (including Development Assistance)Public Works / Territorial PlanningAgriculture / Food / Forestry / FishingJusticeHome Affairs / Immigration (including Integration and Refugees)Research and Development / Science and TechnologyCommunications / Telecommunications / Postal AffairsTourismEconomy / DevelopmentLocal GovernmentSportsHousing / Urban AffairsFinance / BudgetTransportPublic Administration / Public ServiceDefence and Veteran AffairsHuman RightsInformation / MediaPopulationParliamentary Affairs

About this mapThe colour coding of the countries reflects the percentage of women in unicameral parliaments or in the lower house of parliament, and corresponds to the data found in the world ranking of women in parliament on the right-hand side of the map. A world ranking of women in ministerial positions is on the left-hand side of the map.

All data reflects the situation on 1 January 2015. As the source of the data presented here, IPU is responsible for the criteria applied in displaying the information.

The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UN Women or of the Inter-Parliamentary Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

* Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

a State of Palestine (women in ministerial positions: 3/18 = 16.7%; women in parliament: 17/132 = 12.9%)

b A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

c Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.

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