Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Germany

Germany: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 32.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32.7
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.1
in 2016
All-time low
30
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0102030402003201420252003: 30.92004: 30.82005: 302006: 31.92007: 31.72008: 30.72009: 31.42010: 31.52011: 32.42012: 32.52013: 35.72014: 36.62015: 36.22016: 37.12017: 31.72018: 31.42019: 31.72020: 31.42021: 34.52022: 35.12023: 35.42024: 35.52025: 32.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Germany stood at 32.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Germany peaked at 37.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2005.

That places Germany 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Germany, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 30.9
2004 30.8 -0.3%
2005 30 -2.6%
2006 31.9 +6.3%
2007 31.7 -0.6%
2008 30.7 -3.2%
2009 31.4 +2.3%
2010 31.5 +0.3%
2011 32.4 +2.9%
2012 32.5 +0.3%
2013 35.7 +9.8%
2014 36.6 +2.5%
2015 36.2 -1.1%
2016 37.1 +2.5%
2017 31.7 -14.6%
2018 31.4 -0.9%
2019 31.7 +1.0%
2020 31.4 -0.9%
2021 34.5 +9.9%
2022 35.1 +1.7%
2023 35.4 +0.9%
2024 35.5 +0.3%
2025 32.7 -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.06 30 31.9 7
2010s 33.68 31.4 37.1 10
2020s 34.1 31.4 35.5 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Albania 34.3 compare
  2. 19 Italy 33.9 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 33.3 compare
  4. 22 Liechtenstein 32 compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 30.8 compare
  6. 24 Czechia 30.2 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 Germany?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Germany was 32.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Germany ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
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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