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Three countries had more women than men in parliament in 2023

A world map visualizes the percentage of seats held by women in the lower or single chamber of parliaments for the year 2023. The map features various shades of blue, indicating different levels of female representation. Areas with no data are shown in white, while light yellow represents regions with more women than men in parliament. Countries highlighted specifically include Nicaragua, Cuba, and Rwanda, which are noted for having more women than men in their legislative bodies. The darker blue shades signify regions where men hold the majority of seats, with categories for "far more men" (over 75% male representation), "more men," "equal" representation, and "more women." The footer includes data sources credited to V-Dem (2024) and Our World in Data, labeled with a Creative Commons BY license.

Women’s representation in national politics has increased dramatically in the last century.

But men still hold more parliamentary seats in almost every country. There are three exceptions: Cuba, Nicaragua, and Rwanda.

You can see this in the map. Most countries are in blue, meaning they have a higher share of men; in many countries, they make up more than 75% of the seats (shown in darker blue).

Look closely enough, and you can see the three countries in red that have more women.

This data comes from V-Dem and is based on parliamentary seats in 2023.

Explore how the share of women in parliament has changed in other countries →

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