Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger
Niger: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 38 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger, 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 Niger is 38, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger peaked at 51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Niger ranks 96th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +1300.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51 | +18.6% |
| 2026 | 38 | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 | 11 | 29 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.8 | 29 | 51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger was 38 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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