Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Romania

Romania: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 22 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22
in 2025
All-time low
9.4
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

051015202003201420252003: 10.32004: 10.52005: 10.72006: 10.52007: 9.42008: 10.42009: 9.82010: 9.82011: 9.62012: 9.92013: 11.72014: 11.92015: 12.12016: 122017: 19.12018: 19.62019: 19.82020: 202021: 202022: 202023: 19.42024: 19.52025: 22

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 22 for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Romania peaked at 22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2007.

Romania ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Romania, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 10.3
2004 10.5 +1.9%
2005 10.7 +1.9%
2006 10.5 -1.9%
2007 9.4 -10.5%
2008 10.4 +10.6%
2009 9.8 -5.8%
2010 9.8 +0.0%
2011 9.6 -2.0%
2012 9.9 +3.1%
2013 11.7 +18.2%
2014 11.9 +1.7%
2015 12.1 +1.7%
2016 12 -0.8%
2017 19.1 +59.2%
2018 19.6 +2.6%
2019 19.8 +1.0%
2020 20 +1.0%
2021 20 +0.0%
2022 20 +0.0%
2023 19.4 -3.0%
2024 19.5 +0.5%
2025 22 +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.23 9.4 10.7 7
2010s 13.55 9.6 19.8 10
2020s 20.15 19.4 22 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Bulgaria 25 compare
  2. 32 Greece 23.9 compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 22.7 compare
  4. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.3 compare
  5. 36 Hungary 15.6 compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 14.3 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 Romania?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Romania was 22 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 2025.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2007.
How does Romania rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Romania ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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