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5.5.1(b) Proportion of seats held by women in local governments
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%) (SDG indicator 5.5.1b)
Current Year
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Proportion of elected seats held by women (%), 2025
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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Country/Region name Reporting year Election year Number of elected women Number of elected men Number of elected women and men Proportion of elected seats held by women (%) (SDG indicator 5.5.1b) Geographical area National data source Compiler details
Central Asia and Southern Asia 2020 1434617 2036639 3471256 41.33 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 11 countries UN Women
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 2020 934723 2483559 3418282 27.34 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 12 countries UN Women
Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 40730 117617 158347 25.72 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 22 countries UN Women
Northern America and Europe 2020 382110 713170 1095280 34.89 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 37 countries UN Women
Oceania 2020 2449 5296 7745 31.62 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 9 countries UN Women
Sub-Saharan Africa 2020 45342 106298 151640 29.90 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 30 countries UN Women
Western Asia and Northern Africa 2020 28723 131439 160162 17.93 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 16 countries UN Women
World 2020 2868694 5594018 8462712 33.90 World Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 137 countries UN Women
Central Asia and Southern Asia 2021 1435274 2043582 3478856 41.26 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 11 countries UN Women
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 2021 933179 2469902 3403081 27.42 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 12 countries UN Women
Latin America and the Caribbean 2021 43150 116091 159241 27.10 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 22 countries UN Women
Northern America and Europe 2021 388388 719120 1107508 35.07 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 38 countries UN Women
Oceania 2021 2534 5578 8112 31.24 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Sub-Saharan Africa 2021 49508 118011 167519 29.55 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 31 countries UN Women
Western Asia and Northern Africa 2021 28723 131349 160072 17.94 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 16 countries UN Women
World 2021 2880756 5603633 8484389 33.95 World Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 140 countries UN Women
Central Asia and Southern Asia 2022 1438298 2042292 3480590 41.32 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 2022 919038 2385830 3304868 27.81 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 12 countries UN Women
Latin America and the Caribbean 2022 43683 115513 159196 27.44 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 22 countries UN Women
Northern America and Europe 2022 404409 708507 1112916 36.34 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 38 countries UN Women
Oceania 2022 2534 5578 8112 31.24 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Sub-Saharan Africa 2022 46732 139553 186285 25.09 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 32 countries UN Women
Western Asia and Northern Africa 2022 31534 128105 159639 19.75 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 17 countries UN Women
World 2022 2886228 5525378 8411606 34.31 World Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 141 countries UN Women
Central Asia and Southern Asia 2023 1438385 2042097 3480482 41.33 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 2023 1071225 2390709 3461934 30.94 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 12 countries UN Women
Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 45912 111188 157100 29.22 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 22 countries UN Women
Northern America and Europe 2023 406274 705688 1111962 36.54 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 38 countries UN Women
Oceania 2023 2516 5601 8117 31.00 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Sub-Saharan Africa 2023 48445 143527 191972 25.24 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 34 countries UN Women
Western Asia and Northern Africa 2023 31059 127611 158670 19.57 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 17 countries UN Women
World 2023 3043816 5526421 8570237 35.52 World Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 143 countries UN Women
Central Asia and Southern Asia 2024 1439555 2059050 3498605 41.15 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 2024 1066542 2373824 3440366 31.00 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 12 countries UN Women
Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 47164 110440 157604 29.93 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 23 countries UN Women
Northern America and Europe 2024 408326 703950 1112276 36.71 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 38 countries UN Women
Oceania 2024 2516 5587 8103 31.05 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Sub-Saharan Africa 2024 50370 143421 193791 25.99 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 34 countries UN Women
Western Asia and Northern Africa 2024 31141 127789 158930 19.59 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 18 countries UN Women
World 2024 3045614 5524061 8569675 35.54 World Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 145 countries UN Women
Central Asia and Southern Asia 2025 63648 334263 397911 16.00 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 9 countries UN Women
Eastern Asia and South-eastern Asia 2025 1066576 2373128 3439704 31.01 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 48439 109190 157629 30.73 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 24 countries UN Women
Northern America and Europe 2025 401936 679271 1081207 37.17 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 37 countries UN Women
Oceania 2025 2651 5030 7681 34.51 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 10 countries UN Women
Sub-Saharan Africa 2025 45020 118602 163622 27.51 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 31 countries UN Women
Western Asia and Northern Africa 2025 26079 87924 114003 22.88 SDG Region Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 15 countries UN Women
World 2025 1654349 3707408 5361757 30.85 World Weighted average by number of councillors, based on data for 136 countries UN Women
Armenia 2025 2024 377 932 1,309 28.80 Country/Area Ministry of Territorial Development and Infrastructure. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Australia 2025 2024 1,813 2,715 4,528 40.04 Country/Area Data based on 2021-2024 election results from State-level electoral commissions, offices of local government, and local government associations. Compiled by UN Women. Compiled by UN Women
Austria 2025 2024 10,264 29,093 39,357 26.08 Country/Area Data from Local Government Association provided by the National Statistical System. Data refer to most recent elections as of 1st January 2025 across the States. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Bangladesh 2025 2024 15,644 51,104 66,748 23.44 Country/Area Administrative data on election results from Electoral Management Bodies. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Belarus 2025 2024 5,964 6,547 12,511 47.67 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results from Electoral Management Body. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Belgium 2025 2024 5,171 6,978 12,149 42.56 Country/Area Data based on 2024 election results from the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Belize 2025 2024 443 938 1,381 32.08 Country/Area Election and Boundaries Department: Results of 2024 municipal elections and 2022 village council elections. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025 2024 723 2,454 3,177 22.76 Country/Area Electoral administrative data provided by the Central Election Commission: 2024 election results. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Botswana 2025 2024 54 555 609 8.87 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results from Ministry of Local Government. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Brazil 2025 2024 10,577 47,517 58,094 18.21 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Cabo Verde 2025 2024 152 198 350 43.43 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Cambodia 2025 2024 3,357 12,465 15,822 21.22 Country/Area Administrative data on most recent election results (2022-2024) from National Election Committee, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Chile 2025 2024 910 2,009 2,919 31.18 Country/Area Administrative data on election results at regional level and municipal level (2024) provided by Ministry of Women and Gender Equality. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Colombia 2025 2023 2,470 10,033 12,503 19.76 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results provided by the Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil/ Dirección de Gestión Electoral and Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE). Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Costa Rica 2025 2024 244 274 518 47.10 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Cuba 2025 2022 5,431 6,857 12,288 44.20 Country/Area Electoral Administrative Body: 2022 local elections results and in-between election changes. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Dominica 2025 2024 94 107 201 46.77 Country/Area Administrative data from local governments (as of February 2025) provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Dominican Republic 2025 2024 473 1,425 1,898 24.92 Country/Area Administrative data on 2025 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Germany 2025 2024 7,386 16,861 24,247 30.46 Country/Area Administrative data based on election results (as of June 2024) provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Guatemala 2025 2024 473 3,643 4,116 11.49 Country/Area Administrative data on election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Hungary 2025 2024 6,599 13,765 20,364 32.41 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results provided by the Electoral Management Body of the country. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Ireland 2025 2024 249 700 949 26.24 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results from line ministry, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Italy 2025 2024 33,774 67,304 101,078 33.41 Country/Area Administrative data on municipalities from the Ministry of Interior. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Jamaica 2025 2024 45 184 229 19.65 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results produced by Electoral Office of Jamaica and provided by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Japan 2025 2024 5,606 25,947 31,553 17.77 Country/Area Local government survey/census as of 31st December 2024. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Malta 2025 2024 130 346 476 27.31 Country/Area Administrative data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Mongolia 2025 2024 2,213 5,818 8,031 27.56 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results from General Election Commission, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Mozambique 2025 2024 674 1,251 1,925 35.01 Country/Area Administrative data from line ministry reported by the National statistical Office. Provisional data Compiled by UN Women
Panama 2025 2024 104 688 792 13.13 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Poland 2025 2025 15,955 30,543 46,498 34.31 Country/Area Data based on censuses/surveys of local government units as of 31 December 2021. Data as of 31 December 2024. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Switzerland 2025 2024 2,020 3,125 5,145 39.26 Country/Area Data based on census/survey data provided to the NSO by the Union of Swiss Cities. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Togo 2025 2024 219 1,487 1,706 12.84 Country/Area Administrative data from electoral management body provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Türkiye 2025 2024 2,712 20,963 23,675 11.46 Country/Area Administrative data on 2024 election results produced by Electoral Management Bodies. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Tuvalu 2025 2024 7 41 48 14.58 Country/Area Administrative data from local governments provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Albania 2024 2023 681 932 1,613 42.22 Country/Area Electoral Management Body: 2023 municipal election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Andorra 2024 2023 36 44 80 45.00 Country/Area Administrative data on most recent local elections results (2023). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Antigua and Barbuda 2024 2023 4 5 9 44.44 Country/Area Administrative data on most recent election results (2023) from the Election Commission. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Bulgaria 2024 2023 1,391 3,670 5,061 27.48 Country/Area Administrative data on most recent election results (2023) provided by National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Côte d'Ivoire 2024 2023 3,080 6,352 9,432 32.65 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results from Independent Electoral Commission. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Ecuador 2024 2023 2,328 3,332 5,660 41.13 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results produced by Consejo Nacional Electoral and provided by Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Ghana 2024 2023 264 5,952 6,216 4.25 Country/Area Administrative data on district-level assemblies elected in 2023 from Ministry of Local Government, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Guyana 2024 2023 542 680 1,222 44.35 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results from Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, provided by Guyana Bureau of Statistics. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Iraq 2024 2023 76 209 285 26.67 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 provincial election results from the Election Commission, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Kazakhstan 2024 2023 786 2,629 3,415 23.02 Country/Area Administrative data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Lesotho 2024 2023 429 977 1,406 30.51 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2023 election results from Electoral Management Bodies and line ministry provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Liechtenstein 2024 2023 40 75 115 34.78 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Lithuania 2024 2023 502 1,056 1,558 32.22 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results. Reported by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Luxembourg 2024 2023 348 766 1,114 31.24 Country/Area Data on 2023 election results produced by Equality Observatory of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Diversity and provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Marshall Islands 2024 2023 50 250 300 16.67 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results from Electoral Management Bodies at the Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs (MOCIA). Data provided by statistical authority. Compiled by UN Women
Nauru 2024 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Netherlands 2024 2023 3,036 6,069 9,105 33.34 Country/Area Administrative data provided by National Statistical Office. Data reflect 2023 provincial election results, 2022 municipal results and additional number of individual persons exiting/entering elected positions. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Norway 2024 2023 4,000 5,765 9,765 40.96 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Pakistan 2024 2023 23,852 127,618 151,470 15.75 Country/Area Administrative data based on most recent election results (2022-2023, depending on the area of the country) produced by the Electoral Commission of Pakistan and provided by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Paraguay 2024 2023 717 2,321 3,038 23.60 Country/Area Administrative data from Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas/ Vice Ministerio de Capital Humano, provided by the National Statistical Office. Data coverage is 66% for municipal councillors and 76% for department councillors. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Philippines 2024 2023 109,026 263,152 372,178 29.29 Country/Area Administrative data on most recent election results at the level of Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Bayan and Sangguniang Panlungsod (2022), and Sangguniang Barangay (2023). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Data for Barangay and Sanguniang Kabataan election results based on 96% completion reports. Compiled by UN Women
Republic of Moldova 2024 2023 4,492 6,525 11,017 40.77 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Data exclude the territory of Transnistria and municipality of Bender. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Serbia 2024 2023 2,319 3,818 6,137 37.79 Country/Area Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (2024). Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia. Based on data on local elections results in 2023 from municipal and city/town electoral boards. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Sierra Leone 2024 2023 172 332 504 34.13 Country/Area Electoral administrative data on 2023 election results produced by the Electoral Management Body and provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Spain 2024 2023 27,257 39,906 67,163 40.58 Country/Area Public administration data from Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Function, provided by the National Statistical Office. Data as of July 2023. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Thailand 2024 2023 18,089 69,668 87,757 20.61 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results for councils at the level of Bangkok city and Pattaya city, PAO, cities, towns, sub-districts and SAO. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Timor-Leste 2024 2023 144 2,620 2,764 5.21 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2023 election results from the Ministry of State Administration. Data provided by Instituto Nacional de Estatistica. Compiled by UN Women
Trinidad and Tobago 2024 2023 62 94 156 39.74 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results from Elections and Boundaries Commission and Tobago House of Assembly provided by the Central Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Zimbabwe 2024 2023 246 1,719 1,965 12.52 Country/Area Administrative data on 2023 election results from Electoral Management Body, provided by the National Statistical Office. Data cover only election results for contested seats (98% of all positions). Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Bahrain 2023 2022 3 27 30 10.00 Country/Area Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission: 2022 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
China 2023 2022 846,136 1,783,311 2,629,447 32.18 Country/Area Electoral Management Body: 2021-2022 election results at county and township levels. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Congo 2023 2022 246 908 1,154 21.32 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2022 local election results, compiled by Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Local Development/ Service for monitoring the mandate of local elected officials. Data provided by the National Institute for Statistics. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Czechia 2023 2022 17,917 43,863 61,780 29.00 Country/Area Electoral Management Body: results of elections for regions (2020), municipalities (2020) and city districts (2022). Electoral administrative data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2023 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Equatorial Guinea 2023 2022 243 370 613 39.64 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2022 local elections results provided by the Ministry of Interior and Local Cooperation. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Iceland 2023 2022 241 229 470 51.28 Country/Area Administrative data on 2022 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Israel 2023 2018 647 3,129 3,776 17.13 Country/Area Administrative data on 2018 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Jordan 2023 2022 333 1,002 1,335 24.94 Country/Area Independent Election Commission: administrative data on 2022 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Mexico 2023 2022 11,032 11,161 22,193 49.71 Country/Area Censo Nacional de Gobiernos Municipales y Demarcaciones Territoriales de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023: INEGI. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Montenegro 2023 2022 278 572 850 32.71 Country/Area Local government association, based on information on local election results, as of September 2022. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Nepal 2023 2022 14,465 20,571 35,036 41.29 Country/Area Election Commission of Nepal: administrative data on 2022 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
New Zealand 2023 2022 321 588 909 35.31 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2022 election results for regional and territorial authorities councils. New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs: Local Authority Election Statistics 2022. Compiled by UN Women
Nigeria 2023 2022 1,065 8,563 9,628 11.06 Country/Area Data from Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, provided by the National Statistical Office. Preliminary partial data covering selected local government areas. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Oman 2023 2022 1 125 126 0.79 Country/Area Electoral Management Body: 2022 local election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Peru 2023 2022 5,204 7,362 12,566 41.41 Country/Area National Board of Elections: 2022 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Republic of Korea 2023 2022 1,171 2,688 3,859 30.34 Country/Area Administrative data on 2022 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Sao Tome and Principe 2023 2022 16 51 67 23.88 Country/Area Diário da República (National Official Journal) no.74 of October 2022, Serie 984, São Tomé and Príncipe. Data on 2022 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Senegal 2023 2022 13,910 15,540 29,450 47.23 Country/Area Survey of elected representatives of departments and municipalities, following the 2022 local elections, by the Union of Associations of Local Elected Officials (as of February 2023). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Slovakia 2023 2022 5,639 15,328 20,967 26.89 Country/Area Electoral Management Body: 2022 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Slovenia 2023 2022 1,177 2,200 3,377 34.85 Country/Area Election Commission Information system: 2022 local elections results. Data provided by the Ministry of Public Administration. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
State of Palestine 2023 2022 856 3,213 4,069 21.04 Country/Area Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, based on administrative data on 2021-2022 election results from the Central Election Commission and the Ministry of Local Government. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Sweden 2023 2022 6,303 8,014 14,317 44.02 Country/Area Statistics Sweden: General elections, nominated and elected candidates. Based on administrative data on 2022 election results. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Afghanistan 2022 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women
Bhutan 2022 2021 187 1,277 1,464 12.77 Country/Area Election Commission of Bhutan: 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2022 2021 1,135 1,118 2,253 50.38 Country/Area Electoral Tribunal: 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Central African Republic 2022 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Chad 2022 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Croatia 2022 2021 2,710 6,313 9,023 30.03 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Denmark 2022 2021 977 1,664 2,641 36.99 Country/Area Administrative electoral data: 2021 election results. Data provided by National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
El Salvador 2022 2021 910 2,086 2,996 30.37 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Estonia 2022 2021 506 1,211 1,717 29.47 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Finland 2022 2021 3,564 5,295 8,859 40.23 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
France 2022 2021 214,519 292,283 506,802 42.33 Country/Area National directory of elected officials (RNE : répertoire national des élu). Data based on most recent election results at the level of communes (2020), departments (June 2021) and regions (June 2021). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Data also cover the territories of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, La Réunion and Mayotte. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Gambia 2022 2018 23 144 167 13.77 Country/Area Gambia Association of Local Government Authorities: 2022. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Georgia 2022 2021 491 1,577 2,068 23.74 Country/Area Georgia Election Administration: 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Guinea-Bissau 2022 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Honduras 2022 2021 946 1,486 2,432 38.90 Country/Area National Gender Observatory: 2021 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2022 2021 6,480 121,349 127,829 5.07 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2021 election results at city and village levels provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Latvia 2022 2021 231 527 758 30.47 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. A decrease in absolute number of women and men is due to changes in number of municipalities in the country, from 119 to 43. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Libya 2022 2021 136 816 952 14.29 Country/Area Administrative data on election results at municipal level (2021) produced by Central Municipal Elections Committee. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Maldives 2022 2021 388 594 982 39.51 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results from Electoral Management Body. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Morocco 2022 2021 9,410 25,146 34,556 27.23 Country/Area Ministry of Interior: administrative data on 2021 election results; High Commission for Planning (La femme marocaine en chiffres, 2022) Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Rwanda 2022 2021 216 252 468 46.15 Country/Area Administrative data on 2021 election results produced by National Election Commission and provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
South Africa 2022 2021 3,874 6,446 10,320 37.54 Country/Area Non-financial census of municipalities, Statistics South Africa. Data as of 30 June 2022. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Uganda 2022 2021 10,225 36,060 46,285 22.09 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2021 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2022 2022 5,873 10,756 16,629 35.32 Country/Area Data based on public sector database maintained by Oscar Research Ltd., and provided by the National Statistical Office. Data refer to England and Wales only. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Viet Nam 2022 2021 77,666 190,494 268,160 28.96 Country/Area Administrative data, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Zambia 2022 2021 158 1,816 1,974 8.00 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2021 elections and sub-sequent by-elections produced by the Electoral Management Body of the country. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Benin 2021 2020 64 1,751 1,815 3.53 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Burundi 2021 2020 1,164 2,331 3,495 33.30 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results at commune level provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Cameroon 2021 2020 2,829 8,697 11,526 24.54 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2020 election results at regional and commune levels. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Data refer to regional and commune election results. Not comparable with previous data point, which referred to commune level only. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Comoros 2021 2020 348 697 1,045 33.30 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Cyprus 2021 2016 546 2,848 3,394 16.09 Country/Area Administrative data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Guam 2021 2020 3 23 26 11.54 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results from State Election Commission. Data provided by the State Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Indonesia 2021 2020 3,168 16,965 20,133 15.74 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Kiribati 2021 2020 18 230 248 7.26 Country/Area Kiribati National Statistics Office: data based on 2020 election results. Compiled by UN Women
Mauritius 2021 2020 315 975 1,290 24.42 Country/Area Administrative data on election results at the level of villages (2020) and municipalities (2015) provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Namibia 2021 2020 168 206 374 44.92 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results from Electoral Commission and Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
New Caledonia 2021 2020 411 459 870 47.24 Country/Area Administrative data based on election results election results at the level of provinces (2019) and communes (2020). Data provided by the statistical authority. Compiled by UN Women
Niger 2021 2020 742 2,001 2,743 27.05 Country/Area Ministry for Women and the Child Protection: administrative data as of December 2020. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Romania 2021 2020 5,841 35,663 41,504 14.07 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Suriname 2021 2020 39 79 118 33.05 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results at the district council level, provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Ukraine 2021 2020 3,823 9,011 12,834 29.79 Country/Area Data based on 2020 local elections from Ministry of Social Policy. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Data cover regional councils and cities of regional significance. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
United Republic of Tanzania 2021 2020 1,634 3,692 5,326 30.68 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Uruguay 2021 2020 375 809 1,184 31.67 Country/Area Administrative data on 2020 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Vanuatu 2021 2020 13 116 129 10.08 Country/Area Administrative data on election results at the level of regions and municipalites (2017 to 2020). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
American Samoa 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Argentina 2020 2019 3,881 4,982 8,863 43.79 Country/Area Ministry of Interior, Report on Parity in Argentina. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Partial data based on 2019 election results for 1135 out of 2308 municipalities. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Azerbaijan 2020 2019 5,849 9,226 15,075 38.80 Country/Area Administrative data on most recent local elections (2019). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Barbados 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Brunei Darussalam 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Egypt 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Grenada 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Kuwait 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Liberia 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Malawi 2020 2019 67 393 460 14.57 Country/Area Administrative data on 2019 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Micronesia (Federated States of) 2020 2019 9 599 608 1.48 Country/Area Administrative data on 2016-2019 election results (2016-2019) provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Myanmar 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Qatar 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Saint Lucia 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ECLAC Division for Gender Affairs and UN Women
Samoa 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
San Marino 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Seychelles 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Singapore 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Somalia 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
South Sudan 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Sudan 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Tonga 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by UN Women
United Arab Emirates 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Yemen 2020 N N N N Country/Area Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Eswatini 2019 2018 56 338 394 14.21 Country/Area Administrative data on 2018 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Guinea 2019 2018 1,082 5,737 6,819 15.87 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2018 local elections. Partial data for 139 out of 342 local government units at commune level. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Mauritania 2019 2018 1,285 2,811 4,096 31.37 Country/Area Administrative data on 2018 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Northern Mariana Islands 2019 2018 6 9 15 40.00 Country/Area Administrative data on 2018 election results provided by the statistical authority. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Sri Lanka 2019 2018 552 4,515 5,067 10.89 Country/Area Administrative data on 2018 elections results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women
Syrian Arab Republic 2019 2018 1,145 14,996 16,141 7.09 Country/Area Administrative data based on most recent election results at municipal level (2018). Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Tunisia 2019 2018 3,497 3,715 7,212 48.49 Country/Area Administrative data on 2018 election results at municipal level. Data provided by the National Statistical System. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Turkmenistan 2019 2018 1,294 4,606 5,900 21.93 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2018 election results at the level of deliberative bodies of local self-government (Gengeshes). Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
Algeria 2018 2017 4,728 22,152 26,880 17.59 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2017 data election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Burkina Faso 2018 2016 2,359 16,243 18,602 12.68 Country/Area Administrative data on 2016 municipal election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Canada 2018 2015 6,140 16,943 23,083 26.60 Country/Area Data based on most recent election results (2015) at municipal level obtained by NSO from Local Government Associations. Compiled by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women
China, Macao Special Administrative Region 2018 2017 6 20 26 23.08 Country/Area Administrative data based on most recent election results (2017). Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Djibouti 2018 2017 56 138 194 28.87 Country/Area Administrative data on 2017 election results. Data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
India 2018 2017 1,375,914 1,724,890 3,100,804 44.37 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2013-2017 election results at the level of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samait, and Zila Parishad (2013-2017). Partial data corresponding to rural areas only. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Kenya 2018 2017 746 1,478 2,224 33.54 Country/Area Administrative data on 2017 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Lao People's Democratic Republic 2018 2016 116 244 360 32.22 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2016 election results provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by UN Women in collaboration with ESCAP Statistics Division
Lebanon 2018 2016 597 14,435 15,032 3.97 Country/Area Administrative data based on 2016 local elections results provided by the Ministry of Interior. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women
Mali 2018 2016 2,874 8,506 11,380 25.25 Country/Area Administrative data on 2016 election results at the levels of communes; and data on regions and the city of Bamako, as of 2009, obtained by NSO from local government associations. Compiled by UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UN Women
Saudi Arabia 2018 2015 38 3,118 3,156 1.20 Country/Area Administrative data provided by the National Statistical Office. Compiled by ESCWA Statistics Division and UN Women

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