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Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments

Country Number of women elected % women

Afghanistan

69 of 249

27.7%

Argentina

99 of 257

38.5%

Bangladesh

64 of 345

18.6%

Burundi

34 of 106

32.1%

Ecuador

40 of 124

32.3%

France

109 of 577

18.9%

Haiti

4 of 95

4.2%

Iraq

82 of 325

25.2%

Kenya

22 of 224

9.8%

Nepal

197 of 594

33.2%

Pakistan

76 of 342

22.2%

Rwanda

45 of 80

56.3%

Serbia

54 of 250

21.6%

Sierra Leone

16 of 121

13.2%

Somalia

37 of 546

6.8%

South Sudan

88 of 332

26.5%

Tanzania, United Republic of

126 of 350

36.0%

Uganda

131 of 375

34.9%

Total countries: 18
Average % women: 25.4%

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament

Country Number of women elected % women

Afghanistan

69 of 249

27.7%

Albania

23 of 140

16.4%

Angola

85 of 220

38.6%

Argentina

99 of 257

38.5%

Armenia

12 of 131

9.2%

Belgium

59 of 150

39.3%

Bolivia

33 of 130

25.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina

7 of 42

16.7%

Brazil

44 of 513

8.6%

Burkina Faso

17 of 111

15.3%

Burundi

34 of 106

32.1%

China

637 of 2987

21.3%

Colombia

21 of 166

12.7%

Costa Rica

22 of 57

38.6%

Djibouti

9 of 65

13.8%

Dominican Republic

38 of 183

20.8%

East Timor

18 of 65

27.7%

Ecuador

40 of 124

32.3%

Egypt

11 of 508

2.2%

Eritrea

33 of 150

22.0%

France

109 of 577

18.9%

Guyana

21 of 67

31.3%

Honduras

23 of 128

18.0%

Indonesia

101 of 560

18.0%

Iraq

82 of 325

25.2%

Jordan

13 of 120

10.8%

Korea, Dem. People's Republic of

107 of 687

15.6%

Korea, Republic of

44 of 299

14.7%

Kyrgyzstan

28 of 120

23.3%

Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic (1993-)

34 of 123

27.6%

Mauritania

21 of 95

22.1%

Mexico

131 of 500

26.2%

Nepal

197 of 594

33.2%

Niger

15 of 113

13.3%

Panama

6 of 71

8.5%

Paraguay

10 of 80

12.5%

Peru

28 of 130

21.5%

Poland

110 of 460

23.9%

Portugal

61 of 230

26.5%

Senegal

34 of 150

22.7%

Serbia

54 of 250

21.6%

Slovenia

13 of 90

14.4%

Spain

126 of 350

36.0%

Sudan

87 of 346

25.1%

Tanzania, United Republic of

126 of 350

36.0%

Tunisia

57 of 217

26.3%

Uganda

131 of 375

34.9%

Uruguay

15 of 99

15.2%

Uzbekistan

33 of 150

22.0%

Total countries: 49
Average % women: 22.5%

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Sub-National Level

Country Type

Afghanistan

Reserved seats

Albania

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Argentina

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Bangladesh

Reserved seats

Belgium

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Bolivia

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Brazil

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Burkina Faso

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Colombia

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Costa Rica

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Dominican Republic

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Ecuador

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Eritrea

Reserved seats

France

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Greece

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Honduras

Legislated Candidate Quotas

India

Reserved seats

Ireland

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Italy

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Korea, Republic of

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Lesotho

Reserved seats

Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic (1993-)

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Mauritania

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Mexico

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Namibia

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Nepal

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Pakistan

Reserved Seats

Paraguay

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Peru

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Philippines

Reserved Seats

Poland

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Portugal

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Rwanda

Reserved Seats

Senegal

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Serbia

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Sierra Leone

Reserved Seats

Slovenia

Legislated Candidate Quotas

South Africa

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Spain

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Tanzania, United Republic of

Reserved seats

Uganda

Reserved seats

Uruguay

Legislated Candidate Quotas

Uzbekistan

Legislated Candidate Quotas
Total countries: 44

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates |

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Country Number of women elected % women Party details

Algeria

30 of 389

7.7%

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Argentina

99 of 257

38.5%

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Australia

37 of 150

24.7%

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Austria

51 of 183

27.9%

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Bolivia

33 of 130

25.4%

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Botswana

5 of 63

7.9%

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Cameroon

25 of 180

13.9%

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Canada

76 of 308

24.7%

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Chile

17 of 120

14.2%

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Costa Rica

22 of 57

38.6%

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Côte d'Ivoire

18 of 203

8.9%

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Croatia

32 of 152

21.1%

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Cyprus

6 of 56

10.7%

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Czech Republic

44 of 200

22.0%

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El Salvador

16 of 84

19.0%

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France

109 of 577

18.9%

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Germany

204 of 622

32.8%

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Greece

52 of 300

17.3%

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Guatemala

19 of 158

12.0%

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Hungary

35 of 386

9.1%

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Iceland

27 of 63

42.9%

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Israel

23 of 120

19.2%

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Italy

134 of 630

21.3%

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Kenya

22 of 224

9.8%

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Korea, Republic of

44 of 299

14.7%

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Lithuania

27 of 141

19.1%

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Luxembourg

12 of 60

20.0%

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Mali

15 of 147

10.2%

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Malta

6 of 69

8.7%

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Mexico

131 of 500

26.2%

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Morocco

34 of 325

10.5%

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Mozambique

98 of 250

39.2%

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Namibia

19 of 78

24.4%

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Netherlands

59 of 150

39.3%

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Nicaragua

19 of 92

20.7%

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Niger

15 of 113

13.3%

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Norway

67 of 169

39.6%

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Paraguay

10 of 80

12.5%

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Philippines

62 of 280

22.1%

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Romania

38 of 334

11.4%

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Slovakia

24 of 150

16.0%

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Slovenia

13 of 90

14.4%

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South Africa

178 of 400

44.5%

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Spain

126 of 350

36.0%

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Sweden

157 of 349

45.0%

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Switzerland

58 of 200

29.0%

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Thailand

79 of 500

15.8%

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United Kingdom

143 of 650

22.0%

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Uruguay

15 of 99

15.2%

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Zimbabwe

32 of 214

15.0%

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Total countries: 50
Average % women: 21.5%

Please note that only countries with quotas are listed.


Disclaimer: The Quota Database is under reconstruction. Users should be aware that data is currently reviewed and may be outdated or incomplete for some countries (please check the Last Updated field). We apologise for the inconvenience.