In 2023, men held the majority of seats in single and lower houses of national parliaments worldwide. In Europe and Northern America the share of women in parliament increased from 16.8 percent in 2000 to over 32 percent in 2023.
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United Nations. (December 31, 2023). Share of seats held by women in single or lower houses of national parliaments in 2000 and 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294048/proportion-of-seats-held-by-women-in-parliament-by-region/
United Nations. "Share of seats held by women in single or lower houses of national parliaments in 2000 and 2023, by region." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294048/proportion-of-seats-held-by-women-in-parliament-by-region/
United Nations. (2023). Share of seats held by women in single or lower houses of national parliaments in 2000 and 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294048/proportion-of-seats-held-by-women-in-parliament-by-region/
United Nations. "Share of Seats Held by Women in Single or Lower Houses of National Parliaments in 2000 and 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294048/proportion-of-seats-held-by-women-in-parliament-by-region/
United Nations, Share of seats held by women in single or lower houses of national parliaments in 2000 and 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294048/proportion-of-seats-held-by-women-in-parliament-by-region/ (last visited June 22, 2025)
Share of seats held by women in single or lower houses of national parliaments in 2000 and 2023, by region [Graph], United Nations, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/294048/proportion-of-seats-held-by-women-in-parliament-by-region/
