Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad
Chad: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 33.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad stood at 33.5%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad peaked at 34.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Chad 59th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +147.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +102.7% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +28.9% |
| 2026 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 33.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 33.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +147.5% | 5.2% | 12.8% |
| 2003 | +142.1% | 2.4% | 5.8% |
| 2022 | +102.7% | 15.4% | 31.2% |
| 2025 | +28.9% | 26.4% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 15.4% | 34.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chad was 33.5% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Chad ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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