Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin
Benin: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin is 29, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 383.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin peaked at 29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
That places Benin 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | +383.3% |
| 2025 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 6 | 29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Iceland 29 compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 29 compare
- 125 Costa Rica 28 compare
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More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin was 29 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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