Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Portugal

Portugal: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 36.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2021
All-time low
19.7%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0102030402003201420252003: 20.5 Percentage of women2004: 19.7 Percentage of women2005: 25.3 Percentage of women2006: 24.9 Percentage of women2007: 28.7 Percentage of women2008: 28.7 Percentage of women2009: 29.6 Percentage of women2010: 30.4 Percentage of women2011: 29.1 Percentage of women2012: 29.1 Percentage of women2013: 31.3 Percentage of women2014: 31.3 Percentage of women2015: 34.3 Percentage of women2016: 34.3 Percentage of women2017: 35.2 Percentage of women2018: 36.4 Percentage of women2019: 40.4 Percentage of women2020: 39.5 Percentage of women2021: 40.9 Percentage of women2022: 35.7 Percentage of women2023: 36.5 Percentage of women2024: 36.1 Percentage of women2025: 36.5 Percentage of women

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of women.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Portugal is 36.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Portugal peaked at 40.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 15th out of 47 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Portugal, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage of women Change
2003 20.5%
2004 19.7% -3.9%
2005 25.3% +28.4%
2006 24.9% -1.6%
2007 28.7% +15.3%
2008 28.7% +0.0%
2009 29.6% +3.1%
2010 30.4% +2.7%
2011 29.1% -4.3%
2012 29.1% +0.0%
2013 31.3% +7.6%
2014 31.3% +0.0%
2015 34.3% +9.6%
2016 34.3% +0.0%
2017 35.2% +2.6%
2018 36.4% +3.4%
2019 40.4% +11.0%
2020 39.5% -2.2%
2021 40.9% +3.5%
2022 35.7% -12.7%
2023 36.5% +2.2%
2024 36.1% -1.1%
2025 36.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 19.7% 29.6% 7
2010s 33.2% 29.1% 40.4% 10
2020s 37.5% 35.7% 40.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Kosovo* 37.5% compare
  2. 13 France 37.2% compare
  3. 14 Austria 36.6% compare
  4. 16 Latvia 36.0% compare
  5. 16 Latvia 36.0% compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Portugal?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Portugal was 36.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
Unit
Percentage of women
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,014 data points, 2003–2025
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