Politicians & Leaders
Learn about the world's leaders, politicians and their political parties through the lens of data. Explore the age structure, gender split and online presence of government decision makers.
The data in this section includes politicians and heads of state in different countries around the world, head of state titles, national parliaments and their gender split as well as political parties.
Data Usage
Data related to politicians and leaders is extremely useful to students, academic researchers and data analysts involved with NGOs, governments and consultancies. It can unlock insight into projects such as:
- Assessing the composition of political leadership and its implications for policy-making, governance effectiveness, and political stability;
- Analysing the role of political parties in shaping government policies, coalition-building, and legislative decision-making processes;
- Understanding the importance of gender representation in national parliaments, including efforts to promote women’s participation in politics and address general disparities in political leadership.
Where to go next
The data is linked closely to issues in politics, economy and gender equality. Explore all relevant subject areas and categories to gain a full understanding of your problem area.
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All land area, population, and proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments by continent
All population, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, political leader, and capital city by country
All population, number of countries, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, and continent by region
Distribution of the average proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments by continent
Distribution of the average proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments by country
Evolution of the historical proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Distribution of the percentage of women parliament seats by region
All political parties
All birth date, death date, and political party by politician by country
Source
This subject is based on data from: EveryPolitician, Harvard University Dataverse, SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders
License
This content can be used under the CC BY 4.0 license