Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Global Database of Quotas for Women

A joint project of
International IDEA and Stockholm University

Stockholm University

Data grouped by quota type

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Constitutional Quota for National Parliaments

Country Number of women elected % women

Afghanistan

68 of 249

27.3%

Argentina

90 of 257

35.0%

Bangladesh

6 of 300

2.0%

Burundi

36 of 118

30.5%

France

107 of 577

18.5%

Guyana

20 of 65

30.8%

Iraq

70 of 275

25.5%

Kenya

16 of 224

7.1%

Nepal

12 of 205

5.9%

Rwanda

39 of 80

48.8%

Serbia

51 of 250

20.4%

Somalia

21 of 269

7.8%

Taiwan (UN: Province of China)

50 of 225

22.2%

Tanzania, United Republic of

97 of 319

30.4%

Uganda

73 of 305

23.9%

Total countries: 15
Average % women: 22.4%

Total countries previously having constitutional quota provisions for national parliaments:

3

Average % women:

19.7%

Election Law Quota Regulation, National Parliament

Country Number of women elected % women

Afghanistan

68 of 249

27.3%

Argentina

90 of 257

35.0%

Armenia

12 of 131

9.2%

Belgium

55 of 150

36.7%

Bolivia

22 of 130

16.9%

Bosnia and Herzegovina

6 of 42

14.3%

Brazil

45 of 513

8.8%

Burundi

36 of 118

30.5%

China

604 of 2980

20.3%

China

604 of 2980

20.3%

Costa Rica

22 of 57

38.6%

Djibouti

7 of 65

10.8%

Dominican Republic

35 of 178

19.7%

Ecuador

25 of 100

25.0%

Eritrea

33 of 150

22.0%

France

107 of 577

18.5%

Honduras

30 of 128

23.4%

Indonesia

62 of 550

11.3%

Iraq

70 of 275

25.5%

Jordan

7 of 110

6.4%

Korea, Dem. People's Republic of

138 of 687

20.1%

Korea, Republic of

39 of 299

13.0%

Liberia

8 of 64

12.5%

Macedonia

34 of 120

28.3%

Mauritania

17 of 95

17.9%

Mexico

113 of 500

22.6%

Nepal

12 of 205

5.9%

Niger

14 of 113

12.4%

Pakistan

73 of 342

21.3%

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

17 of 132

12.9%

Panama

13 of 78

16.7%

Paraguay

8 of 80

10.0%

Peru

35 of 120

29.2%

Philippines

49 of 240

20.4%

Portugal

49 of 230

21.3%

Rwanda

39 of 80

48.8%

Serbia

51 of 250

20.4%

Slovenia

11 of 90

12.2%

Spain

1267 of 350

36.3%

Sudan

66 of 450

14.7%

Tanzania, United Republic of

97 of 319

30.4%

Uganda

73 of 305

23.9%

Uzbekistan

21 of 120

17.5%

Total countries: 43
Average % women: 20.7%
Total countries previously having election law quota regulations: 3
Average % women: 10.3%

Constitutional or Legislative Quota, Sub-National Level

Country

Argentina

Bangladesh

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

France

Greece

Honduras

India

Korea, Republic of

Lesotho

Macedonia

Mauritania

Namibia

Nepal

Pakistan

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Portugal

Rwanda

Serbia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Taiwan (UN: Province of China)

Tanzania, United Republic of

Uganda

Total countries: 32

Political Party Quota for Electoral Candidates |

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Country Number of women elected % women

Algeria | party details

28 of 389

7.2%

Argentina | party details

90 of 257

35.0%

Armenia | party details

12 of 131

9.2%

Australia | party details

37 of 150

24.7%

Austria | party details

59 of 183

32.2%

Belgium | party details

55 of 150

36.7%

Bosnia and Herzegovina | party details

6 of 42

14.3%

Botswana | party details

7 of 63

11.1%

Brazil | party details

45 of 513

8.8%

Burkina Faso | party details

13 of 111

11.7%

Cameroon | party details

23 of 163

14.1%

Canada | party details

64 of 308

20.8%

Chile | party details

18 of 120

15.0%

Costa Rica | party details

22 of 57

38.6%

Croatia | party details

32 of 153

20.9%

Cyprus | party details

8 of 56

14.3%

Czech Republic | party details

31 of 200

15.5%

Côte d'Ivoire | party details

19 of 223

8.5%

Dominican Republic | party details

35 of 178

19.7%

Ecuador | party details

25 of 100

25.0%

El Salvador | party details

14 of 84

16.7%

Equatorial Guinea | party details

18 of 100

18.0%

Ethiopia | party details

116 of 546

21.2%

France | party details

107 of 577

18.5%

Germany | party details

195 of 614

31.8%

Greece | party details

48 of 300

16.0%

Hungary | party details

41 of 386

10.6%

Iceland | party details

20 of 63

31.7%

India | party details

44 of 543

8.1%

Ireland | party details

22 of 166

13.3%

Israel | party details

17 of 120

14.2%

Italy | party details

109 of 630

17.3%

Kenya | party details

16 of 224

7.1%

Korea, Republic of | party details

39 of 299

13.0%

Kyrgyzstan | party details

23 of 90

25.6%

Lithuania | party details

29 of 141

20.6%

Luxembourg | party details

14 of 60

23.3%

Macedonia | party details

34 of 120

28.3%

Malawi | party details

27 of 188

14.4%

Mali | party details

15 of 147

10.2%

Malta | party details

6 of 65

9.2%

Mexico | party details

113 of 500

22.6%

Moldova, Republic of | party details

21 of 101

20.8%

Morocco | party details

34 of 325

10.5%

Mozambique | party details

87 of 250

34.8%

Namibia | party details

21 of 78

26.9%

Netherlands | party details

55 of 150

36.7%

Nicaragua | party details

14 of 92

15.2%

Niger | party details

14 of 113

12.4%

Norway | party details

64 of 169

37.9%

Paraguay | party details

8 of 80

10.0%

Philippines | party details

49 of 240

20.4%

Poland | party details

94 of 460

20.4%

Portugal | party details

49 of 230

21.3%

Romania | party details

38 of 332

11.5%

Senegal | party details

33 of 150

22.0%

Serbia | party details

51 of 250

20.4%

Slovakia | party details

24 of 150

16.0%

Slovenia | party details

11 of 90

12.2%

South Africa | party details

131 of 400

32.8%

Spain | party details

1267 of 350

36.3%

Sweden | party details

165 of 349

47.3%

Switzerland | party details

59 of 200

29.5%

Taiwan (UN: Province of China) | party details

50 of 225

22.2%

Thailand | party details

53 of 500

10.6%

Tunisia | party details

43 of 189

22.8%

United Kingdom | party details

128 of 646

19.8%

Uruguay | party details

12 of 99

12.1%

Zimbabwe | party details

16 of 150

10.7%

Total countries: 69
Total political parties: 168

Please note that only countries with quotas are listed.