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WorldJapanNigeriaBrazil
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
percent of seats · Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) via World Bank
- World
- Japan
- Nigeria
- Brazil
Data table
113 observations
| Period | World | Japan | Nigeria | Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2% | 15.7% | 4.2% | 18.1% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | 15.7% | 3.9% | 17.5% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | 10.3% | 3.9% | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | 9.9% | 3.6% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 15.2% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | 9.9% | 7.2% | 14.6% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | 10.1% | 3.4% | 15.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | 10.1% | 5.6% | 15.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | 10.1% | 5.6% | 10.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 9.5% | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | 9.5% | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 8.6% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 8.6% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 8.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | 9.4% | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | 9.0% | 6.4% | 8.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 5.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | 4.6% | — | 5.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | 4.6% | — | 6.6% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | 4.6% | — | 6.6% |