List of countries according to the proportion of women in the state parliament

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This list of countries according to the proportion of women in the state parliament shows the proportion of female seats in the state parliament of 193 countries around the world. This indicator is part of the annual " Report on Human Development " (Human Development Report) of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), last published in November 2019. The proportion of women seats in Parliament belongs to the " participation " (empowerment) of the Index of gender Inequality (GII: Gender Inequality Index ), the data come from the Interparliamentary Union (IPU).

The following short list compares the three DA-CH countries with the 2018 leading Rwanda and the world average (ø) as well as the individual results of the Global Gender Gap Index 2020 from the World Economic Forum (data status: October 2019):

Country 2018 Gender Inequality Index : Parliamentary seats Global Gender Gap IndexPolitical Participation
?% # (+/−) 2017 2010 1995 ?% Minister boss P index #
Rwanda 55.7% 1 (0) 55.7% 50.9% 17.1% 61.3% 51.9% 0.7 years 0.563 4th
Austria 34.8% 29 (+2) 33.6% 28.3% 24.7% 37.2% 38.5% 0.6 years 0.344 30th
Germany 31.5% 42 (−4) 31.5% 31.7% 25.5% 30.9% 40.0% 14.1 years 0.477 12
Switzerland 29.3% 51 (−5) 29.3% 27.6% 20.3% 32.5% 42.9% 7.0 years 0.407 19th
World ø 22.1% 92 (−7) 21.4% 17.9% 10.6% 23.0% 20.1% 8.0 years 0.239 53
" Gender equality " is the fifth of the 17 UN goals for sustainable development (SDGs) - an indicator is the proportion of women in national parliament (SDG 5.5)

Country list

The following list is sorted according to the proportion of women in the state parliament (?%) in 2018, on the left is the ranking of the HDI ( index of human development ), followed by the rank of the GII  - the average parliamentary proportions in the world (ø) are simply averaged here, to Hong Kong and Palestine are no data, the three DA-CH -countries are at number 42 , number 29 and number 51 :

HDI GII Country 2018 Seats
?%
# (+/−) 2017 '16 '15 '14 '13 '12 '11 '10 '05 2000 1995
93 100 World ø 22.1% 92 (−7) 21.4% 21.0% 20.7% 20.2% 20.0% 19.2% 18.7% 17.9% 15.6% 12.1% 10.6%
157 95 Rwanda 55.7% 1 (0) 55.7% 57.5% 57.5% 57.5% 57.5% 51.9% 51.9% 50.9% 45.3% 25.7% 17.1%
72 67 Cuba 53.2% 2 (+1) 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 45.2% 45.2% 43.2% 36.0% 27.6% 22.8%
114 101 Bolivia 51.8% 3 (−1) 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 14.7% 10.2% ...
76 74 Mexico 48.4% 4 (+5) 41.4% 40.6% 40.6% 36.8% 36.0% 36.0% 25.5% 24.8% 23.7% 15.9% 13.9%
8th 2 Sweden 46.1% 5 (0) 43.6% 43.6% 43.6% 44.7% 45.0% 44.7% 44.7% 45.0% 45.3% 42.7% 40.4%
126 105 Nicaragua 45.7% 6 (−2) 45.7% 45.7% 41.3% 42.4% 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 20.7% 20.7% 9.7% 10.8%
68 61 Costa Rica 45.6% 7 (+20) 35.1% 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 38.6% 38.6% 38.6% 38.6% 35.1% 19.3% 15.8%
12 7th Finland 42.0% 8 (−2) 42.0% 41.5% 41.5% 42.5% 42.5% 42.5% 42.5% 40.0% 37.5% 36.5% 33.5%
166 125 Senegal 41.8% 9 (−2) 41.8% 42.7% 42.7% 43.3% 42.7% 42.7% 29.6% 29.6% 19.2% 14.0% 11.7%
113 97 South Africa 41.8% 10 (+1) 41.0% 41.2% 41.2% 40.7% 41.1% 41.1% 41.1% 42.7% 32.8% 30.1% 23.7%
17th 6th Belgium 41.4% 11 (−3) 41.4% 42.4% 42.4% 42.4% 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 35.7% 24.9% 15.8%
1 5 Norway 41.4% 12 (−2) 41.4% 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 37.9% 36.4% 36.4%
130 108 Namibia 39.7% 13 (+10) 36.3% 36.3% 37.7% ... 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 26.9% 20.4% 17.3%
180 142 Mozambique 39.6% 14 (−2) 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% ... 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 34.8% 30.0% 25.2%
48 77 Argentina 39.5% 15 (−2) 38.9% 37.1% ... 37.1% 37.1% 37.7% 37.7% 37.8% 37.4% 21.3% 22.8%
78 ... Grenada 39.3% 16 (+51) 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 17.9% 17.9% 21.4% 32.1% 17.9% ...
185 124 Burundi 38.8% 17 (+1) 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 36.1% 31.7% 14.4% ...
25th 15th Spain 38.6% 18 (−4) 38.6% 38.6% 38.0% 37.0% 35.2% 35.2% 34.9% 34.1% 30.5% 25.9% 19.9%
14th 34 New Zealand 38.3% 19 (−4) 38.3% 31.4% 31.4% 29.8% 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 33.6% 32.2% 30.8% 29.2%
82 36 North Macedonia 38.3% 20 (−1) 37.5% 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 34.1% 32.5% 30.9% 32.5% 19.2% 6.7% 3.3%
6th 9 Iceland 38.1% 21 (−5) 38.1% 47.6% 41.3% 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 42.9% 33.3% 34.9% 25.4%
85 90 Ecuador 38.0% 22 (−5) 38.0% 41.6% 41.6% 41.6% 38.7% 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 16.0% 14.6% 3.7%
11 2 Denmark 37.4% 23 (−3) 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 39.1% 39.1% 39.1% 39.1% 38.0% 36.9% 37.4% 33.0%
173 123 Ethiopia 37.3% 24 (−3) 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 21.0% ... ...
159 130 Tanzania 37.2% 25 (−3) 37.2% 36.6% 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% ... 30.4% ... 17.5%
26th 8th France 35.7% 26 (0) 35.4% 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 25.1% 25.1% 20.1% 20.0% 13.9% 9.1% 9.0%
29 12 Italy 35.6% 27 (+16) 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 30.6% 30.6% 20.6% 20.6% 20.3% 10.4% 10.0% 10.0%
10 4th Netherlands 35.6% 28 (−3) 35.6% 36.4% 36.4% 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 39.1% 38.7% 34.2% 32.9% 28.4%
20th 14th AustriaAustria Austria 34.8% 29 (+2) 33.6% 30.3% 30.3% 31.4% 32.2% 28.7% 28.7% 28.3% 32.2% 25.1% 24.7%
40 17th Portugal 34.8% 30 (−2) 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 31.3% 31.3% 28.7% 28.7% 27.4% 21.3% 17.4% 13.0%
63 37 Serbia 34.4% 31 (−2) 34.4% 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 33.2% 33.2% 22.0% 21.6% ... ... ...
159 127 Uganda 34.3% 32 (−2) 34.3% 33.5% 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 31.3% 23.9% 17.8% 18.1%
150 126 Zimbabwe 34.3% 33 (−9) 36.2% 35.1% 35.1% 35.1% 35.1% 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 20.8% 9.3% 14.7%
131 ... East Timor 33.8% 34 (0) 32.3% 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 32.3% 29.2% 25.3% ... ...
147 115 Nepal 33.5% 35 (+10) 29.6% 29.6% 29.5% 29.5% ... 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 6.4% 7.9% 4.5%
... ... Monaco 33.3% 36 (+54) 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 19.0% 19.0% 26.1% 20.8% 22.2% 5.6%
50 27 Belarus 33.1% 37 (−5) 33.1% 33.9% 29.2% 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 32.1% 32.1% 29.8% ... ...
6th 25th Australia 32.7% 38 (−5) 32.7% 31.4% 30.5% 30.1% 31.1% 29.2% 29.2% 28.3% 28.3% 25.0% 20.5%
36 ... Andorra 32.1% 39 (−4) 32.1% 32.1% 39.3% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 35.7% 28.6% 7.1% 7.1%
123 118 Guyana 31.9% 40 (−3) 31.9% 30.4% 30.4% 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 30.0% 30.8% 18.5% ...
13 18th Canada 31.7% 41 (+1) 30.1% 29.8% 28.3% 28.5% 28.0% 28.0% 27.7% 24.9% 24.7% ... 21.2%
4th 19th GermanyGermany Germany 31.5% 42 (−4) 31.5% 36.9% 36.9% 35.6% 35.6% 32.4% 32.4% 31.7% 30.5% 30.4% 25.5%
74 ... Antigua and Barbuda 31.4% 43 (+50) 20.0% 25.7% 25.7% 21.2% 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 13.9% 8.3% 11.1%
91 63 Tunisia 31.3% 44 (−5) 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 23.3% 19.3% 11.5% 6.7%
124 92 El Salvador 31.0% 45 (−9) 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 27.4% 26.2% 26.2% 19.0% 19.0% 10.7% 9.5% 15.5%
39 40 Latvia 31.0% 46 (+82) 16.0% 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 20.0% 21.0% 17.0% 9.0%
168 139 Sudan 31.0% 47 (−7) 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 23.8% 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 24.2% 13.6% ... 5.3%
149 144 Angola 30.5% 48 (−7) 30.5% 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 34.1% 34.1% 38.2% 38.6% 15.0% 15.5% 9.5%
63 72 Trinidad and Tobago 30.1% 49 (−5) 30.1% 31.5% 31.5% 24.7% 26.0% 26.0% 27.4% 27.4% 25.4% ... 19.4%
150 140 Cameroon 29.3% 50 (+6) 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 8.9% 5.6% 5.6%
2 1 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland 29.3% 51 (−5) 29.3% 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 27.2% 26.8% 27.6% 24.8% 22.4% 20.3%
106 98 Philippines 29.1% 52 (−5) 29.1% 29.4% 27.1% 27.2% 27.2% 22.1% 22.1% 21.5% 15.4% 11.8% 11.6%
15th 27 United Kingdom 28.9% 53 (−4) 28.5% 27.3% 26.7% 23.0% 22.6% 22.6% 22.1% 21.0% 18.5% 17.0% 11.6%
69 51 Albania 27.9% 54 (−3) 27.9% 22.9% 20.7% 20.0% 17.9% 15.7% 15.7% 16.4% 7.1% 5.2% ...
82 87 Peru 27.7% 55 (−3) 27.7% 27.7% 22.3% 22.3% 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 27.5% 18.3% ... 10.8%
56 55 Barbados 27.5% 56 (+45) 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 21.6% 21.6% 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 17.6% 20.4% 18.4%
22nd 24 Israel 27.5% 57 (−4) 27.5% 26.7% 26.7% 22.5% 22.5% 20.0% 20.0% 19.2% 15.0% 12.5% 7.5%
140 110 Laos 27.5% 58 (−4) 27.5% 27.5% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 25.2% 22.9% 21.2% ...
170 143 Afghanistan 27.4% 59 (−4) 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 25.9% ... ...
30th 21st Estonia 26.7% 60 (−3) 26.7% 23.8% 23.8% 19.0% 20.8% 20.8% 19.8% 22.8% 18.8% 17.8% 10.9%
... ... San Marino 26.7% 61 (−3) 26.7% 23.3% 16.7% 18.3% 18.3% 16.7% 18.3% 16.7% 16.7% 13.3% 11.7%
118 68 Vietnam 26.7% 62 (−3) 26.7% 26.7% 24.3% 24.3% 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 25.8% 27.3% 26.0% 26.2%
186 ... South Sudan 26.6% 63 (−3) 26.6% 26.6% 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% ... ... ... ...
171 ... Djibouti 26.2% 64 (+92) 10.8% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 10.8% 0.1% ...
32 30th Poland 25.5% 65 (−3) 25.5% 24.8% 24.8% 22.3% 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 17.9% 19.1% 12.7% 12.7%
98 112 Suriname 25.5% 66 (−3) 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 9.8% 25.5% ... 15.7%
120 131 Iraq 25.2% 67 (−3) 25.3% 26.5% 26.5% 25.3% 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% ... 7.6% 6.4%
98 ... Dominica 25.0% 68 (−2) 25.0% 21.9% 21.9% 12.9% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.9% ... 9.4%
85 39 China, People's Republic 24.9% 69 (+2) 24.2% 23.6% 23.6% 23.4% 23.4% 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 20.3% 21.8% ...
108 ... Turkmenistan 24.8% 70 (−9) 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 26.4% 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 16.0% 26.0% 18.0%
89 104 Dominican. republic 24.3% 71 (−3) 24.3% 24.3% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 15.4% 14.5% 10.0%
3 22nd Ireland 24.3% 72 (−3) 24.3% 24.3% 19.9% 19.5% 19.9% 19.0% 19.0% 16.1% 14.2% 13.7% 13.7%
... ... Somalia 24.3% 73 (−3) 24.3% ... 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 6.8% 6.8% 8.0% ... ...
52 48 Bulgaria 23.8% 74 (−2) 23.8% 20.4% 20.4% 20.0% 24.6% 22.9% 20.8% 20.8% 22.1% 10.8% 10.8%
15th 42 United States 23.6% 75 (+25) 19.7% 19.5% 19.5% 19.4% 18.2% 18.4% 16.9% 16.8% 15.0% ... 11.2%
52 27 Montenegro 23.5% 76 (−3) 23.5% 23.5% 17.3% 17.3% 16.0% 17.3% 12.3% 11.1% ... ... ...
147 134 Kenya 23.3% 77 (−3) 23.3% 20.8% 20.8% 20.3% 19.9% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 7.1% 3.6% 3.0%
9 11 Singapore 23.0% 78 (−3) 23.0% 23.8% 23.9% 25.3% 24.2% 24.2% 22.2% 23.4% 16.0% 4.3% 4.8%
107 50 Moldova, Republic 22.8% 79 (−3) 22.8% 21.8% 21.8% 17.8% 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 18.8% 21.8% 7.9% 4.8%
42 62 Chile 22.7% 80 (...) ... 15.8% 15.8% 16.5% 16.5% 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 11.9% 8.9% 7.2%
164 135 Lesotho 22.7% 81 (−4) 22.7% 24.8% 24.8% 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 23.5% 22.9% 17.0% 10.7% 11.2%
35 26th Society. Arab. Emirates 22.5% 82 (−4) 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 22.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
57 59 Uruguay 22.3% 83 (−4) 22.3% 19.2% 19.2% 11.5% 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 14.6% 10.8% 11.5% 6.9%
96 106 Venezuela 22.2% 84 (−4) 22.2% 14.4% 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 17.4% ... 6.3%
50 46 Kazakhstan 22.1% 85 (−4) 22.1% 20.8% 20.1% 19.8% 18.2% 18.2% 13.6% 13.6% 8.6% 11.2% 11.4%
182 ... Eritrea 22.0% 86 (−4) 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 14.7% 21.0%
174 ... Guinea 21.9% 87 (−4) 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% ... ... ... ... 19.3% 8.8% 7.0%
60 76 Bahamas 21.8% 88 (−4) 21.8% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 17.9% 17.9% 26.8% 19.6% 19.6%
82 100 Algeria 21.3% 89 (−4) 21.3% 25.8% 25.7% 25.7% 25.8% 25.8% 7.2% 7.0% 5.3% 4.0% 3.2%
34 33 Lithuania 21.3% 90 (−4) 21.3% 21.3% 23.4% 24.1% 24.1% 24.5% 19.1% 19.1% 22.0% 10.6% 17.5%
62 ... Seychelles 21.2% 91 (−4) 21.2% 21.2% 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 23.5% 29.4% 23.5% 27.3%
132 116 Honduras 21.1% 92 (...) ... 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% ... 19.5% 19.5% 18.0% 23.4% 9.4% ...
126 83 Cape Verde 20.8% 93 (−4) 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 18.1% 11.1% 11.1% 11.1%
89 73 St. Lucia 20.7% 94 (−3) 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 24.1% 20.7% 20.7% 13.8% 14.3%
135 129 Bangladesh 20.3% 95 (−3) 20.3% 20.0% 20.0% 19.8% 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 18.6% 14.8% 9.1% 9.1%
26th 35 Czech Republic 20.3% 96 (−8) 21.1% 19.6% 19.6% 18.5% 18.9% 20.6% 21.0% 21.0% 15.7% ... 13.9%
HDI GDI Country 2018 Seats
?%
# (+/−) 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2005 2000 1995
161 150 Mauritania 20.3% 97 (−32) 25.2% 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% ... 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% ... 3.0% 0.7%
21st 16 Luxembourg 20.0% 98 (−48) 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 21.7% 25.0% 20.0% 23.3% 16.7% 20.0%
152 136 Pakistan 20.0% 99 (−5) 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 19.7% 19.7% 21.1% 21.3% 21.0% 20.6% ... 2.6%
36 43 Slovakia 20.0% 100 (−5) 20.0% 20.0% 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 16.0% 15.3% 16.7% 14.0% 14.7%
24 12 Slovenia 20.0% 101 (−53) 28.7% 27.7% 27.7% 26.9% 24.6% 24.6% 23.1% 10.8% 10.8% ... 7.8%
125 84 Tajikistan 20.0% 102 (−6) 20.0% 20.0% 14.7% 15.2% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 19.6% 14.0% 2.8%
36 49 Saudi Arabia 19.9% 103 (−6) 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% ... ...
111 103 Indonesia 19.8% 104 (−5) 19.8% 17.1% 17.1% 16.9% 18.6% 18.6% 18.2% 18.0% 11.3% 8.0% 11.4%
98 78 Fiji 19.6% 105 (+21) 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 14.0% ... ... ... ... 9.7% ... 5.8%
162 ... Madagascar 19.6% 106 (−4) 19.6% 20.1% 20.5% 20.5% 15.8% 15.8% 12.1% 12.1% 8.4% 8.0% 3.7%
75 38 Bosnia Herzegovina 19.3% 107 (−4) 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% ... 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 15.8% 12.3% ... ...
146 114 Cambodia 19.3% 108 (−1) 18.5% 19.0% 19.0% 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 19.0% 10.9% 9.3% 5.8%
122 87 Kyrgyzstan 19.2% 109 (−5) 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 0.1% 6.0% 4.8%
79 94 Colombia 19.0% 110 (−12) 19.8% 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 13.8% 10.9% 12.2% 9.8%
96 93 Jamaica 19.0% 111 (−6) 19.0% 19.0% 16.7% 16.7% 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 13.6% 13.6% 16.0% 12.3%
45 47 Bahrain 18.8% 112 (+20) 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 17.5% 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 15.0% 7.5% ... ...
32 31 Greece 18.7% 113 (−3) 18.3% 19.7% 19.7% 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 18.7% 17.3% 13.0% 8.7% 6.3%
52 69 Romania 18.7% 114 (−8) 18.7% 12.0% 12.0% 11.7% 11.6% 11.6% 9.7% 9.8% 10.7% ... 5.6%
46 31 Croatia 18.5% 115 (−7) 18.5% 12.6% 15.2% 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 23.5% 21.7% 16.1% 7.2%
121 118 Morocco 18.4% 116 (−7) 18.4% 18.4% 15.7% 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 6.7% 6.4% 0.7% 0.7%
67 108 Panama 18.3% 117 (−6) 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 19.3% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 16.7% 9.9% 9.7%
81 57 Armenia 18.1% 118 (−5) 18.1% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 8.4% 9.2% 5.3% 3.1% 6.3%
144 ... Equatorial Guinea 18.0% 119 (...) ... 19.7% 19.7% 18.3% 10.3% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 18.0% 5.0% 8.8%
143 131 Zambia 18.0% 120 (−6) 18.0% 18.0% 12.7% 10.8% 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 14.0% 12.7% 10.1% 9.7%
31 20th Cyprus, Republic 17.9% 121 (−6) 17.9% 17.9% 12.5% 12.5% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 12.5% 16.1% 7.1% 5.4%
167 140 Togo 17.6% 122 (−6) 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 15.4% 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 7.4% 4.9% 1.2%
115 128 Gabon 17.4% 123 (−6) 17.4% 16.0% 16.0% 15.8% 16.7% 16.7% 15.8% 16.1% 11.9% 10.9% 9.6%
59 66 Turkey 17.4% 124 (+11) 14.6% 14.9% 14.9% 14.4% 14.4% 14.2% 14.2% 9.1% 4.4% 4.2% 2.4%
92 71 Mongolia 17.1% 125 (−7) 17.1% 17.1% 14.5% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 3.9% 3.9% 6.7% 10.5% 7.9%
22nd 10 South Korea 17.0% 126 (−7) 17.0% 17.0% 16.3% 16.3% 15.7% 15.7% 14.7% 14.7% 13.4% 5.9% 3.0%
189 154 Niger 17.0% 127 (−7) 17.0% 14.6% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% ... 12.4% 1.2% 1.2%
87 70 Azerbaijan 16.8% 128 (−7) 16.8% 16.8% 16.9% 15.6% 15.6% 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 13.0% ... 12.0%
172 149 Malawi 16.7% 129 (−7) 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 20.8% 13.6% 9.3% 5.7%
108 64 Uzbekistan 16.4% 130 (−7) 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 16.4% 7.2% 6.0%
... ... North Korea 16.3% 131 (−7) 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 20.1% 20.1% 20.1%
49 54 Russia 16.1% 132 (−7) 16.1% 13.9% 14.5% 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 11.1% 11.5% 8.0% 5.7% 7.5%
70 75 Georgia 16.0% 133 (−6) 16.0% 16.0% 11.3% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 6.6% 6.5% 9.4% 7.2% 6.9%
110 41 Libya 16.0% 134 (−5) 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 16.5% 16.5% ... 7.7% 4.7% ... ...
98 117 Paraguay 16.0% 135 (−5) 16.0% 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 18.4% 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 9.6% 8.0% 5.6%
61 58 Malaysia 15.8% 136 (+6) 13.1% 12.9% 13.2% 14.2% 13.9% 13.2% 12.9% 14.0% 13.1% 14.5% 10.3%
102 113 Jordan 15.4% 137 (−6) 15.4% 15.4% 11.6% 12.0% 12.1% 11.1% 11.1% 12.2% 7.3% 2.5% 1.7%
134 99 Bhutan 15.3% 138 (+33) 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 6.9% 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 9.3% 9.3% 2.0%
187 160 Chad 15.3% 139 (+5) 12.8% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 12.8% 5.2% 6.5% 2.4% 2.4%
79 89 Brazil 15.0% 140 (+13) 11.3% 10.8% 10.8% 10.4% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.1% 5.9% 6.7%
116 102 Egypt 14.9% 141 (−8) 14.9% 14.9% ... ... ... 2.2% ... ... 3.8% 2.0% 2.0%
137 136 Sao Tome & Principe 14.5% 142 (−30) 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 9.1% 9.1% 7.3%
138 145 Congo, Republic 14.0% 143 (−7) 14.0% 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.2% 10.1% 12.0% ...
55 ... Palau 13.8% 144 (−7) 13.8% 13.8% 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 6.9% 6.9% 0.1% 3.3% 3.3%
178 ... Guinea-Bissau 13.7% 145 (−7) 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 14.0% 14.0% 10.0% 10.0% 14.0% 7.8% 10.0%
19th 23 Japan 13.7% 146 (−7) 13.7% 13.3% 11.6% 10.8% 10.8% 11.3% 13.4% 13.6% 10.7% 10.7% 7.7%
73 ... St. Kitts and Nevis 13.3% 147 (−7) 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 0.1% 13.3% 13.3%
154 136 Syria 13.2% 148 (−7) 13.2% 13.2% 12.4% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 12.4% 12.4% 12.0% 10.4% 9.6%
94 ... St. Vincent & Grenadines 13.0% 149 (−6) 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 17.4% 17.4% 14.3% 18.2% 4.8% 9.5%
142 133 Ghana 12.7% 150 (−5) 12.7% 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% ... 8.3% 8.3% 10.9% ... 9.0%
126 118 Guatemala 12.7% 151 (−5) 12.7% 13.9% 13.9% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 12.0% 8.2% 8.8% 12.5%
43 56 Hungary 12.6% 152 (+8) 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 9.1% 9.1% 8.3% 11.4%
181 153 Sierra Leone 12.3% 153 (−6) 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 12.1% 12.4% 12.4% 12.9% 13.2% 14.5% 8.8% ...
88 60 Ukraine 12.3% 154 (−6) 12.3% 12.0% 12.1% 11.7% 9.4% 9.4% 8.0% 8.0% 5.3% 7.8% 3.8%
138 145 Swaziland 12.1% 155 (−21) 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 16.8% 6.3% 8.5%
18th ... Liechtenstein 12.0% 156 (−7) 12.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 4.0% 4.0%
28 44 Malta 11.9% 157 (−7) 11.9% 12.9% 12.9% 14.3% 14.3% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 9.2% 9.2% 5.8%
129 122 India 11.7% 158 (−7) 11.6% 11.7% 12.2% 11.8% 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 10.7% 9.3% ... 7.3%
176 155 Liberia 11.7% 159 (+3) 9.9% 10.7% 10.7% 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 10.7% 13.8% 13.8% 11.1% ...
66 82 Mauritius 11.6% 160 (−8) 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 17.1% 5.7% 7.6%
103 91 Belize 11.1% 161 (−7) 11.1% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 11.1% 11.1% 11.9% 13.5% 10.8%
182 147 Burkina Faso 11.0% 162 (−7) 11.0% 9.4% 9.4% ... 15.7% 15.7% 15.3% 15.3% 11.7% 10.5% 10.8%
... ... Nauru 10.5% 163 (−6) 10.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% ... ...
174 150 Gambia 10.3% 164 (−6) 10.3% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 13.2% 2.0% 2.0%
145 106 Myanmar 10.2% 165 (−6) 10.2% 10.0% 13.0% 4.3% 4.6% 4.6% 2.9% 4.0% ... ... ...
111 80 Samoa 10.0% 166 (−5) 10.0% 10.0% 6.1% 6.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 8.2% 6.1% 8.2% 4.1%
41 45 Qatar 9.8% 167 (−4) 9.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% ... ... ...
94 111 Botswana 9.5% 168 (−4) 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 11.1% 17.0% 8.5%
165 157 Ivory Coast 9.2% 169 (−4) 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.4% 10.4% 10.4% 11.0% 8.9% 8.5% ... 8.0%
43 51 Brunei 9.1% 170 (−4) 9.1% 6.5% ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
117 ... Marshall Islands 9.1% 171 (−4) 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% ...
184 158 Mali 8.8% 172 (−4) 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 9.5% ... 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 12.2% 12.2%
47 65 Oman 8.8% 173 (−4) 8.8% 8.8% 8.2% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.0% 7.8% ... ...
188 159 Central Africa 8.6% 174 (−4) 8.6% 7.2% ... ... ... 12.5% 12.5% 9.6% 10.5% 7.3% 3.5%
179 156 Congo, Dem. Rep. 8.2% 175 (−3) 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 9.7% 8.3% 8.3% ... 7.7% 10.2% ... ...
105 96 Tonga 7.4% 176 (−3) 7.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 0.1% 3.4% 0.1% 0.1%
163 148 Benin 7.2% 177 (−3) 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 10.8% 7.2% 6.0% 7.2%
... ... Tuvalu 6.7% 178 (−3) 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8.3%
132 ... Kiribati 6.5% 179 (−3) 6.5% 6.5% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 4.3% 4.8% 4.9% 0.1%
156 ... Comoros 6.1% 180 (−3) 6.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% ... 0.1%
65 118 Iran 5.9% 181 (−3) 5.9% 5.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 4.1% 3.4% 4.9%
104 81 Maldives 5.9% 182 (−3) 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 12.0% 6.0% 6.3%
158 ... Nigeria 5.8% 183 (−3) 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 7.3% 5.8% 3.3% ...
71 86 Sri Lanka 5.8% 184 (−3) 5.8% 5.8% 4.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.3% 4.9% ... 5.3%
77 84 Thailand 5.3% 185 (−3) 4.8% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 14.0% 10.6% 6.8% 6.6%
93 79 Lebanon 4.7% 186 (−2) 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7% 2.3% 2.3%
57 53 Kuwait 3.1% 187 (−4) 3.1% 2.0% 1.5% 1.5% 6.2% 6.2% 7.7% 7.7% 1.5% 0.1% 0.1%
169 150 Haiti 2.7% 188 (−3) 2.7% 0.1% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 4.0% ... 9.1% ... ...
153 ... Solomon Islands 2.0% 189 (−3) 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2.0% ...
177 162 Yemen 0.5% 190 (−3) 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% ...
135 ... Micronesia 0.1% 191 (−3) 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
155 161 Papua New Guinea 0.1% 192 (−3) 0.1% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 1.8%
141 ... Vanuatu 0.1% 193 (−3) 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1.9% 3.8% 3.8% 0.1% ...
4th ... Hong Kong ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
119 ... Palestine ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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See also

All lists with women from a social area or an occupation Portal women: Lists of women in individual areas  - overview

UNDP reports

United Nations Development Program (UNDP):

German Society for the United Nations (translations and summaries):

  • 2019: Human Development Report 2019. January 15, 2020 ( download page ).
  • 2018: Human Development: Facts and Figures 2018 - Statistical Update on the Human Development Report. Berlin, December 14, 2018, pp. 7–10: Gender inequality - reducing the gap in order to enable half of the world's population to participate more, and pp. 39–39: Table 4: Index of gender-specific development ( summary as PDF : 421 kB; download page ).

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b All individual values ​​of the three DA-CH countries: United Nations Development Program (UNDP): Germany, Austria, Switzerland. In: hdr.undp.org. As of October 2019; all accessed on February 17, 2020 (English; overview of all 189 UN countries ).
  2. a b UNDP: Share of seats in parliament (% held by women) In: hdr.UNDP.org. Status: April 11, 2019, accessed on February 17, 2020 (English).
  3. a b UNDP: Human Development Report 2019 - Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century. New York December 2019, ISBN 978-92-1-126439-5 , pp. 147-160: Chapter 4: Gender inequalities beyond averages: Between social norms and power imbalances, and pp. 300-303: Table 1: Human Development Index And Its Components , and pp. 316–319: Table 5: Gender Inequality Index (English; PFD: 8 MB, 366 pages on hdr.undp.org ).
  4. World Economic Forum : The Global Gender Gap Report 2020. Cologny / Geneva, December 17, 2019, ISBN 978-2-940631-03-2 , p. 75: Austria , p. 169: Germany , p. 299: Rwanda and P. 325: Switzerland (English; PDF: 25 MB, 371 pages on weforum.org; interactive data explorer ).
  5. ^ UNDP: Technical notes. New York December 2019, p. 1: Infographic, p. 7–9: Technical note 4: Gender Inequality Index (English; supplement to the Human Development Report 2019; PDF: 287 kB, 16 pages on hdr.undp.org ).