Among the five continents Europe holds the lead in terms of gender equality in politics. These three charts give you the ranking of all Member States concerning the percentage of women in government and parliament.
Female ministers in the 27 Governments*
1st July 2026
| Rank | Member State | Assumed office in | Government ministers* | Number of women | % | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FINLAND | 2023 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 | |
| 2 | DENMARK | 2026 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 | |
| 3 | SPAIN | 2024 | 23 | 12 | 52.17 | |
| 4 | SWEDEN | 2022 | 24 | 12 | 50 | |
| 5 | ESTONIA | 2024 | 14 | 7 | 50 | |
| 6 | GERMANY | 2025 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 | |
| 7 | AUSTRIA | 2025 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | |
| 8 | FRANCE | 2025 | 20 | 8 | 40 | |
| 9 | NETHERLANDS | 2026 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 | |
| 10 | IRELAND | 2025 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 | |
| 11 | PORTUGAL | 2024 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 | |
| 12 | SLOVENIA | 2026 | 20 | 7 | 35 | |
| 13 | POLAND | 2023 | 27 | 9 | 33.33 | 32.83 |
| 14 | LUXEMBOURG | 2023 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 | |
| 15 | ITALY | 2022 | 25 | 7 | 28 | |
| 16 | BELGIUM | 2025 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 | |
| 17 | LITHUANIA | 2025 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 | |
| 18 | HUNGARY | 2026 | 16 | 4 | 25 | |
| 19 | BULGARIA | 2026 | 21 | 5 | 23.81 | |
| 20 | MALTA | 2026 | 21 | 5 | 23.81 | |
| 21 | GREECE | 2023 | 21 | 5 | 23.81 | |
| 22 | ROMANIA | 2025 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 | |
| 23 | CROATIA | 2024 | 19 | 4 | 21.05 | |
| 24 | SLOVAKIA | 2023 | 17 | 3 | 17.65 | |
| 25 | CYPRUS | 2023 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | |
| 26 | LATVIA | 2026 | 15 | 2 | 13.33 | |
| 27 | CZECH REP. | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 12.5 | |
| TOTAL | 491 | 165 | 32.83 |
Female President
Female head of government
Women in the 27 National Parliaments (lower and single houses)
1st July 2026
| Rank | Member State | Parliament | Election year | Total seats | Number of women | % | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DENMARK | Folketinget | 2026 | 179 | 86 | 48.04 | |
2 | FINLAND | Eduskunta | 2023 | 200 | 92 | 46 | |
3 | SPAIN | Congreso de los Diputados | 2023 | 350 | 154 | 44 | |
4 | NETHERLANDS | Tweede Kamer | 2025 | 150 | 65 | 43.33 | |
5 | SWEDEN | Riksdag | 2026 | 349 | 148 | 42.41 | |
6 | BELGIUM | Chambre des Représentants | 2024 | 150 | 61 | 40.67 | |
7 | FRANCE | Assemblée Nationale | 2024 | 577 | 220 | 38.13 | |
8 | LATVIA | Saeima | 2022 | 100 | 37 | 37 | |
9 | SLOVENIA | Državni Zbor | 2026 | 90 | 33 | 36.67 | |
10 | PORTUGAL | Assembleia da Republica | 2025 | 230 | 84 | 36.52 | |
11 | AUSTRIA | Nationalrat | 2024 | 183 | 65 | 35.52 | |
12 | LUXEMBOURG | Chambre des Députés | 2023 | 60 | 21 | 35 | |
13 | MALTA | Kamra Tad Deputati | 2026 | 79 | 27 | 34.18 | |
14 | CROATIA | Hrvatski Sabor | 2024 | 151 | 51 | 33.77 | 33.51 |
15 | CZECH REP. | Poslanecka Snemovna | 2025 | 200 | 67 | 33.5 | |
16 | ITALY | Camera dei Deputati | 2022 | 400 | 131 | 32.75 | |
17 | GERMANY | Bundestag | 2025 | 630 | 205 | 32.54 | |
18 | POLAND | Sejm | 2023 | 460 | 145 | 31.52 | |
19 | ESTONIA | Riigikogu | 2023 | 101 | 30 | 29.7 | |
20 | LITHUANIA | Seimas | 2024 | 141 | 40 | 28.37 | |
21 | HUNGARY | Parlement hongrois | 2026 | 199 | 54 | 27.14 | |
22 | BULGARIA | Narodno Sabranie | 2026 | 240 | 60 | 25 | |
23 | IRELAND | Dáil Éireann | 2024 | 172 | 43 | 25 | |
24 | GREECE | Vouli | 2023 | 300 | 71 | 23.67 | |
25 | ROUMANIA | Camera Deputatilor | 2025 | 331 | 75 | 22.66 | |
26 | SLOVAKIA | Narodna Rada | 2025 | 150 | 33 | 22 | |
27 | CHYPRE | Voulí ton Antiprosópon | 2021 | 56 | 11 | 19.64 | |
| TOTAL | 6228 | 2109 | 33.51 |
Female president of the National Parliament
Women in the European Parliament
26th January 2026
| Rank | Member State | Number of MEP | Number of women | % | Total part |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SWEDEN | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | |
2 | FINLAND | 15 | 9 | 60 | |
3 | NETHERLANDS | 31 | 17 | 54.84 | |
4 | FRANCE | 81 | 41 | 50.62 | |
5 | LUXEMBOURG | 6 | 3 | 50 | |
6 | SPAIN | 60 | 30 | 50 | |
7 | HUNGARY | 21 | 10 | 47.62 | |
8 | SLOVAKIA | 15 | 7 | 46.67 | |
9 | IRLAND | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | |
10 | CROATIA | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | |
11 | BELGIUM | 22 | 9 | 40.91 | |
12 | DENMARK | 15 | 6 | 40 | |
13 | AUSTRIA | 20 | 8 | 40 | 39.64 |
14 | CZECH REP. | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | |
15 | PORTUGAL | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | |
16 | GERMANY | 96 | 36 | 37.5 | |
17 | ITALY | 76 | 26 | 34.21 | |
18 | POLAND | 53 | 18 | 33.96 | |
19 | SLOVENIA | 9 | 3 | 33.33 | |
20 | ESTONIA | 7 | 2 | 28.57 | |
21 | GREECE | 21 | 6 | 28.57 | |
22 | BULGARIA | 17 | 4 | 23.53 | |
23 | LATVIA | 9 | 2 | 22.22 | |
24 | LITHUANIA | 11 | 2 | 18.18 | |
25 | MALTA | 6 | 1 | 16.67 | |
26 | ROMANIA | 33 | 5 | 15.15 | |
27 | CYPRUS | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 719 | 285 | 39.64 |
On the 16th of July 2024, Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT) was reelected President of the European Parliament. She is the third woman elected President of the European Parliament after Simone Veil (1979-1982) and Nicole Fontaine (1999- 2002).