Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 45.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cabo Verde, 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 Cabo Verde is 45.8%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cabo Verde peaked at 45.8% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
Cabo Verde ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +14.3% |
| 2026 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 25.0% | 45.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 8 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 9 Iceland 46.0% compare
- 10 Australia 46.0% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 45.8% compare
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
More gender data for Cabo Verde
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 33 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 40.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 43.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 40.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 46.0% (2019)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.04 (2022)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cabo Verde?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cabo Verde was 45.8% 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 Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cabo Verde ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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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