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
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in France, 2003–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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