Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 42 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 42, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone peaked at 44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 88th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +157.1% |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 44 | +131.6% |
| 2025 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 42 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 18 | 44 | 7 |
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More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone was 42 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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