Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 25 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 25, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia peaked at 30 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2000.
That places Zambia 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 25 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9 | 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.86 | 25 | 28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia was 25 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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