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
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Germany, 2003–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.06 | 30 | 31.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.68 | 31.4 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 31.4 | 35.5 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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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