Impact
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Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Data points :
Kuk Hoe (National Assembly)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
20.81%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
9.67%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 51.75 million people
- Number of MPs 300 MPs
- Legislature Unicameral
- Last election Apr 2024
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.assembly.go.kr
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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Press releases
06/03/2025
IPU report: Parliamentary gender gap narrowed over the past 30 years but progress stalled in 2024
Case studies
Case studies
20/02/2025
Future-focused research: Parliamentary innovations across the globe
Related events
World e-Parliament Conference
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