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Gender Quotas Database

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Please note that only countries with quotas are listed below.

Country Quota Type(s) Total women in Single/Lower House Percentage of women in Single/ Lower House Gender Quota Target(s)
Albania (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 50 of 140 36%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Algeria (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 32 of 407 8%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Andorra (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 14 of 28 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Angola (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 87 of 220 40%
Argentina (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 109 of 257 42%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Armenia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 39 of 107 36%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Australia (AV)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 57 of 150 38%
Austria (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 75 of 183 41%
Bangladesh (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 70 of 350 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 14%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Belgium (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 62 of 150 41%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Benin (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 29 of 109 27%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 22%
Bolivia (MMP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 60 of 130 46%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Bosnia and Herzegovina (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 8 of 42 19%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Botswana (FPTP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 7 of 63 11%
Brazil (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 90 of 513 18%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Burkina Faso (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 13 of 71 18%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Burundi (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 47 of 123 38%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Cabo Verde (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 28 of 72 39%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Cameroon (FPTP PBV List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 61 of 180 34%
Canada (FPTP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 102 of 336 30%
Central African Republic (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 16 of 140 11%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 35%
Chad (FPTP PBV List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 53 of 203 26%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Chile (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 55 of 155 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 40%
China (No direct elections)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 790 of 2977 27%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 22%
Colombia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 55 of 187 29%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Comoros (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 4 of 24 17%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Costa Rica (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 28 of 57 49%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Côte d'Ivoire (FPTP PBV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 34 of 254 13%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Croatia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 50 of 151 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Cyprus (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 8 of 56 14%
Czechia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 52 of 200 26%
Djibouti (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 17 of 65 26%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 25%
Dominican Republic (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 70 of 170 41%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Ecuador (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 59 of 137 43%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Egypt (TRS PBV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 164 of 592 28%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 26%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 10%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 25%
El Salvador (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 19 of 60 32%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Equatorial Guinea (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 32 of 100 32%
Eritrea (No direct elections)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 0 of 150 0%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Eswatini (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
 16 of 74 22%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 16%
France (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 208 of 577 36%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Gabon (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 25 of 98 26%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Germany (MMP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 260 of 736 35%
Ghana (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 40 of 275 15%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
Greece (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 69 of 300 23%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Guatemala (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 32 of 160 20%
Guinea (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 24 of 81 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Guinea-Bissau (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 10 of 102 10%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 36%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 36%
Guyana (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 28 of 71 39%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
Haiti (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 0 of 119 0%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Honduras (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 35 of 128 27%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Hungary (MMP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 29 of 199 15%
Iceland (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 30 of 63 48%
India (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 74 of 542 14%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Indonesia (STV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 122 of 580 21%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Iraq (SNTV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 95 of 329 29%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 25%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 25%
Ireland (STV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 37 of 160 23%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
Israel (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 30 of 120 25%
Italy (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 129 of 400 32%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Japan (Parallel)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 50 of 464 11%
Jordan (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 27 of 138 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 23%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 25%
Kazakhstan (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 19 of 98 19%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Kenya (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 81 of 348 23%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 26%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Korea, Republic of (MMP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 60 of 300 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Kosovo (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 40 of 120 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Kyrgyzstan (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 19 of 90 21%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Lesotho (MMP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 30 of 120 25%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Liberia (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 8 of 73 11%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 38%
Libya (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 28 of 170 16%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 16%
Lithuania (Parallel)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 39 of 141 28%
Luxembourg (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 20 of 60 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
Malawi (FPTP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 40 of 193 21%
Malaysia (FPTP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 30 of 222 14%
Maldives (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 3 of 93 3%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Mali (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 42 of 137 31%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Malta (STV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 22 of 79 28%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
Mauritania (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 41 of 176 23%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 13%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 19%
Mauritius (BV)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 14 of 70 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Mexico (MMP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 250 of 500 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Moldova, Republic of (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 40 of 98 41%
Mongolia (BV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 32 of 126 25%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Montenegro (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 22 of 81 27%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Morocco (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 96 of 395 24%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 15%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Mozambique (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 0 of 250 0%
Namibia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 52 of 104 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Nepal (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 90 of 272 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 2%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Netherlands (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 58 of 150 39%
New Zealand (MMP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 56 of 123 46%
Nicaragua (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 49 of 91 54%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Niger (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 0 of 171 0%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 25%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 25%
North Macedonia, Republic of (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 47 of 120 39%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Norway (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 75 of 169 44%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Pakistan (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 50 of 309 16%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 18%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 18%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 16%
Panama (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 15 of 70 21%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Papua New Guinea (AV)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 3 of 111 3%
Paraguay (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 19 of 80 24%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 20%
Peru (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 50 of 130 38%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Philippines (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 85 of 311 27%
Poland (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 136 of 460 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 35%
Portugal (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 75 of 230 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 22 of 151 15%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Romania (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 63 of 328 19%
Rwanda (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 51 of 80 64%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Samoa (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 7 of 54 13%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 10%
San Marino (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 21 of 60 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
São Tomé and Príncipe (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 8 of 55 15%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
Saudi Arabia (No direct elections)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 30 of 151 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 20%
Senegal (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 76 of 165 46%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Serbia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 95 of 250 38%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Sierra Leone (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 44 of 149 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Slovakia (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 34 of 150 23%
Slovenia (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 34 of 90 38%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Solomon Islands (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 3 of 50 6%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 10%
Somalia (No direct elections)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 54 of 275 20%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 30%
South Africa (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 176 of 399 44%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
South Sudan (In transition)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 178 of 550 32%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 35%
Spain (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 155 of 350 44%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Sri Lanka (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 12 of 225 5%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 25%
State of Palestine (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 17 of 132 13%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 25%
Sudan (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 0 of 426 0%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
Sweden (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 163 of 349 47%
Switzerland (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 77 of 200 39%
Taiwan (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 47 of 113 42%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 25%
Tanzania, United Republic of (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 147 of 393 37%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 30%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
Thailand (Parallel)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 97 of 500 19%
Timor-Leste (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 25 of 65 38%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 33%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Togo (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 21 of 113 19%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
Tunisia (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 24 of 153 16%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Turkey (List PR)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 119 of 599 20%
Uganda (FPTP)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 189 of 557 34%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 25%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 33%
Ukraine (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 85 of 403 21%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 30%
United Arab Emirates (No direct elections)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
 20 of 40 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
United Kingdom (FPTP)
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 263 of 650 40%
Uruguay (List PR)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 28 of 99 28%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Uzbekistan (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 57 of 150 38%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 40%
Vanuatu (SNTV)
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 1 of 51 2%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 26%
Venezuela (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 0 of 277 0%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 40%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Viet Nam (TRS)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
 151 of 493 31%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 35%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 35%
Zimbabwe (Parallel)
  • Legislated quotas for the Single/Lower House
  • Legislated quotas for the Upper House
  • Legislated quotas at the Sub-national level
  • Voluntary quotas adopted by political parties
 75 of 267 28%
  • Gender Quota target for the Single/Lower House 22%
  • Gender Quota target for the Upper House 50%
  • Gender Quota target for the Sub-national level 50%
Total # countries with constitutional, electoral or political party quotas: 138
Average level of representation for women in countries with quotas: 27%
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