Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 84 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 84 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe peaked at 88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +165.6% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 2026 | 84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 14 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64 | 32 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.43 | 75 | 86 | 7 |
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More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe was 84 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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