Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Spain

Spain: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 43.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.7
in 2024
All-time low
28.6
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

0102030402003201420252003: 28.62004: 31.62005: 312006: 30.72007: 31.72008: 33.32009: 33.82010: 34.62011: 28.72012: 37.22013: 37.22014: 37.72015: 39.92016: 38.32017: 38.82018: 39.52019: 41.92020: 42.22021: 41.12022: 412023: 43.42024: 43.72025: 43.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Spain is 43.3, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Spain peaked at 43.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2003.

Spain ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Spain, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 28.6
2004 31.6 +10.5%
2005 31 -1.9%
2006 30.7 -1.0%
2007 31.7 +3.3%
2008 33.3 +5.0%
2009 33.8 +1.5%
2010 34.6 +2.4%
2011 28.7 -17.1%
2012 37.2 +29.6%
2013 37.2 +0.0%
2014 37.7 +1.3%
2015 39.9 +5.8%
2016 38.3 -4.0%
2017 38.8 +1.3%
2018 39.5 +1.8%
2019 41.9 +6.1%
2020 42.2 +0.7%
2021 41.1 -2.6%
2022 41 -0.2%
2023 43.4 +5.9%
2024 43.7 +0.7%
2025 43.3 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.53 28.6 33.8 7
2010s 37.38 28.7 41.9 10
2020s 42.45 41 43.7 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Sweden 44.8 compare
  2. 5 Denmark 44.7 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 44.2 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 42.9 compare
  5. 9 North Macedonia 41.7 compare
  6. 10 Serbia 37.6 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 Spain?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Spain was 43.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2003.
How does Spain rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Spain ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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