Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Syria
Syria: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria peaked at 33 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2026.
That places Syria 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 6 | -75.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5 | 26 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 30 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.29 | 6 | 31 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria was 6 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2026.
- How does Syria rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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