Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France

France: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 37.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.2
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2021
All-time low
11.6
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France, 2003–2025

102030402003201420252003: 11.62004: 14.12005: 15.92006: 14.72007: 18.32008: 19.82009: 202010: 20.42011: 20.32012: 24.62013: 24.82014: 262015: 26.32016: 26.22017: 36.32018: 372019: 37.12020: 38.62021: 39.12022: 36.62023: 37.32024: 36.32025: 37.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 37.2 for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France peaked at 39.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2003.

France ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 11.6
2004 14.1 +21.6%
2005 15.9 +12.8%
2006 14.7 -7.5%
2007 18.3 +24.5%
2008 19.8 +8.2%
2009 20 +1.0%
2010 20.4 +2.0%
2011 20.3 -0.5%
2012 24.6 +21.2%
2013 24.8 +0.8%
2014 26 +4.8%
2015 26.3 +1.2%
2016 26.2 -0.4%
2017 36.3 +38.5%
2018 37 +1.9%
2019 37.1 +0.3%
2020 38.6 +4.0%
2021 39.1 +1.3%
2022 36.6 -6.4%
2023 37.3 +1.9%
2024 36.3 -2.7%
2025 37.2 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.34 11.6 20 7
2010s 27.9 20.3 37.1 10
2020s 37.52 36.3 39.1 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 North Macedonia 41.7 compare
  2. 10 Serbia 37.6 compare
  3. 11 Kosovo* 37.5 compare
  4. 13 Austria 36.6 compare
  5. 14 Portugal 36.5 compare
  6. 15 Latvia 36 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France was 37.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2003.
How does France rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
France ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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