As of June 2023, around 19 percent of parliament seats in South Korea were held by women, slightly up from 18.6 percent in the previous year. The share of women in the National Assembly has increased in the last decade but is still low compared to other countries.
Share of women in the National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023
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Statistics Korea. (June 28, 2023). Share of women in the National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/641688/south-korea-female-national-assembly-member/
Statistics Korea. "Share of women in the National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/641688/south-korea-female-national-assembly-member/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Share of women in the National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/641688/south-korea-female-national-assembly-member/
Statistics Korea. "Share of Women in The National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/641688/south-korea-female-national-assembly-member/
Statistics Korea, Share of women in the National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/641688/south-korea-female-national-assembly-member/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Share of women in the National Assembly in South Korea from 2005 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Korea, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/641688/south-korea-female-national-assembly-member/