Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia
Somalia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 52 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia, 2006–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia stood at 52.
That represents a change of up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia peaked at 67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2007.
Somalia ranks 78th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | — |
| 2007 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64 | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.33 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.1 | 37 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 52 | 67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia was 52 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Somalia ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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