Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of women.
Analysis
In 2024, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.2% | — |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 19.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.6% | 34.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom?
- Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in United Kingdom was 34.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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