SDG 5.5.1b ranking
Share of women
Number of countries with data
Only two countries with data reached 50% women's representation and 29 have between 40 and 49.99%.
Quota information
83
countries
71
Candidate quotas
17
Reserved seats
83 countries*
introduced legislated gender quotas for local elections
*5 countries have both reserved seats and candidate quotas
Key statistics
Women's representation in local government is higher than in parliaments and Cabinet positions.
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Proportion of elected seats held by women (%)
50% and higher
40-49.99%
30-39.99%
20-29.99%
10-19.99%
0-9.99%
No data available
No elected local deliberative bodies
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