Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 178 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan stood at 178. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan peaked at 178 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 88 | — |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 109 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 178 | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 178 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 178 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 178 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.88 | 88 | 109 | 8 |
| 2020s | 158.29 | 109 | 178 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan was 178 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 178 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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