Gender rating of political parties of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Election
4999: Kyrgyzstan, 11/30/2025, Kyrgyz Supreme Council
| Quota Information | Parliament Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there legislated quotas? | Yes | Structure of parliament | Bicameral |
| For the Single/Lower House? | Yes | >Current members | 88 |
| Percentage of women | 20.45% | ||
| Source: Gender Quotas Database | Source: New Parline | ||
Note: this page was last updated on October 4, 2022.
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