Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 17 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 17 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti peaked at 17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 149th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 7 | — |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 17 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 147 Micronesia 18 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 18 compare
- 149 Cambodia 17 compare
- 149 Georgia 17 compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 17 compare
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti was 17 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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