Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin
Benin: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 26.6% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin is 26.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin peaked at 26.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
That places Benin 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +259.1% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 7.2% | 26.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Benin was 26.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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