Country summary

All countries with quotas: click column heading to sort, click country name for details.

Country Quota Type(s) Results last election % Women
Last election

Afghanistan

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

68 of 249

27.3

Albania

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

10 of 140

7.2

Algeria

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

28 of 389

7.2

Angola

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

82 of 220

37.3

Argentina

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

107 of 257

41.6

Armenia

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

12 of 131

9.16

Australia

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

40 of 150

26.7

Austria

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

59 of 183

32.2

Bangladesh

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

64 of 345

18.6

Belgium

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

55 of 150

36.7

Bolivia

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

22 of 130

16.9

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

6 of 42

14.3

Botswana

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

7 of 63

11.1

Brazil

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

45 of 513

8.8

Burkina Faso

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

13 of 111

11.7

Burundi

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

36 of 118

30.5

Cameroon

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

23 of 163

14.1

Canada

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

64 of 308

20.8

Chile

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

18 of 120

15

China

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

604 of 2980

20.3

Colombia

 

14 of 166

8.4

Costa Rica

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

22 of 57

38.6

Croatia

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

32 of 153

20.9

Cyprus

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

8 of 56

14.3

Czech Republic

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

31 of 200

15.5

Côte d'Ivoire

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

19 of 223

8.5

Denmark

 

67 of 179

37.4

Djibouti

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

9 of 65

13.9

Dominican Republic

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

35 of 178

19.7

East Timor

 

23 of 88

26.1

Ecuador

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

21 of 76

27.6

Egypt

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

9 of 454

2

El Salvador

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

16 of 84

19.1

Equatorial Guinea

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

6 of 100

6

Eritrea

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

33 of 150

22

Ethiopia

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

116 of 546

21.2

France

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

107 of 577

18.5

Germany

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

195 of 614

31.8

Ghana

 

18 of 230

7.8

Greece

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

48 of 300

16

Guatemala

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

19 of 158

12

Guyana

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments  

20 of 65

30.8

Haiti

 

4 of 99

4

Honduras

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

30 of 128

23.4

Hungary

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

41 of 386

10.6

Iceland

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

27 of 63

42.9

India

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

59 of 543

10.9

Indonesia

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

93 of 560

16.6

Iraq

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

70 of 275

25.5

Ireland

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

22 of 166

13.3

Israel

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

21 of 120

17.5

Italy

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

134 of 630

21.3

Jordan

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

7 of 110

6.4

Kazakhstan

 

8 of 77

10.4

Kenya

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

21 of 224

9.4

Korea, Dem. People's Republic of

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

138 of 687

20.1

Korea, Republic of

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

39 of 299

13

Kyrgyzstan

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

23 of 90

25.6

Lebanon

 

6 of 128

4.7

Lesotho

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

28 of 119

23.5

Liberia

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

8 of 64

12.5

Lithuania

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

29 of 141

20.6

Luxembourg

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

14 of 60

23.3

Macedonia

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

38 of 120

31.7

Malawi

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

27 of 188

14.4

Mali

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

15 of 147

10.2

Malta

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

6 of 65

9.2

Mauritania

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

17 of 95

17.9

Mexico

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

113 of 500

22.6

Moldova, Republic of

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

21 of 101

20.8

Morocco

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

34 of 325

10.5

Mozambique

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

87 of 250

34.8

Namibia

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

21 of 78

26.9

Nepal

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

197 of 601

32.8

Netherlands

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

55 of 150

36.7

Nicaragua

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

14 of 92

15.2

Niger

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

14 of 113

12.4

Norway

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

64 of 169

37.9

Pakistan

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

73 of 342

21.3

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

17 of 132

12.9

Panama

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

13 of 78

16.7

Paraguay

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

10 of 80

12.5

Peru

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

35 of 120

29.2

Philippines

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

49 of 240

20.4

Poland

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

94 of 460

20.4

Portugal

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

49 of 230

21.3

Romania

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

38 of 332

11.5

Rwanda

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

45 of 80

56.3

Senegal

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments  

27 of 150

18

Serbia

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

54 of 250

21.6

Sierra Leone

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

16 of 124

12.9

Slovakia

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

24 of 150

16

Slovenia

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

12 of 90

13.3

Somalia

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments  

21 of 269

7.8

South Africa

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

172 of 400

43

Spain

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

127 of 350

36.3

Sri Lanka

 

11 of 225

4.9

Sudan

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

66 of 450

14.7

Sweden

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

165 of 349

47.3

Switzerland

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

59 of 200

29.5

Taiwan

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

50 of 225

22.2

Tanzania, United Republic of

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

97 of 319

30.4

Thailand

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

53 of 500

10.6

Trinidad and Tobago

 

11 of 41

26.8

Tunisia

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

43 of 189

22.8

Uganda

Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments ; Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government  

73 of 305

23.9

United Kingdom

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

128 of 646

19.9

Uruguay

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament ; Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Local Government ; Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

12 of 99

12.1

Uzbekistan

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament  

21 of 120

17.5

Venezuela

 

30 of 167

18

Zimbabwe

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates  

32 of 210

15.2