European countries by percentage of women in national parliaments

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This is a list of European countries by percentage of women in national parliaments. As of 2017, the top three are Iceland (48%), Sweden (44%), and Finland (42%), whereas the bottom three are Hungary (10%), Ukraine (12%), and Malta (12%).[ needs update ]

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Map

The map data is for the year 2017 from the World Bank. [1] Numbers are as a percentage, and are based on the proportion of women who hold national seats.

Table

The table data is for an interval of years from the World Bank. [2] [3] Numbers are as a percentage, and are based on the proportion of women who hold national seats.

Country20102011201220132014201520162017
Flag of Albania.svg Albania161616182028
Flag of Austria.svg Austria282828333231
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus323227272735
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium393838383938
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina172121212121
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria212123252024
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia242424242419
Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus131111111318
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic222222202020
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark383939393937
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia232021211927
Flag of Finland.svg Finland404343434342
Flag of France.svg France191927272639
Flag of Germany.svg Germany333333373737
Flag of Greece.svg Greece171921212118
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary99991010
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland434040404048
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland141515161622
Flag of Italy.svg Italy212221313131
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia202323231816
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania191925242421
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg202522232828
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia333133343334
Flag of Malta.svg Malta999141412
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro111217161724
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands414139393936
Flag of Norway.svg Norway404040404040
Flag of Poland.svg Poland202424242428
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal272929293135
Flag of Romania.svg Romania111113131421
Flag of Russia.svg Russia141414141416
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia222233333434
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia252320182220
Flag of Spain.svg Spain373636364039
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden454545454544
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland292929293133
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey9141414141515
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine88991212
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom222223232332

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References

  1. "Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. "Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)". The World Bank. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. "Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | Data". data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2018-11-15.