Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 210 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2003
All-time low
14.7%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 14.72001: 14.72002: 14.72003: 222004: 222005: 222006: 222007: 222008: 222009: 222010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 22

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea peaked at 22.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 120th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 14.7%
2001 14.7% +0.0%
2002 14.7% +0.0%
2003 22.0% +50.0%
2004 22.0% +0.0%
2005 22.0% +0.0%
2006 22.0% +0.0%
2007 22.0% +0.0%
2008 22.0% +0.0%
2009 22.0% +0.0%
2010 22.0% +0.0%
2011 22.0% +0.0%
2012 22.0% +0.0%
2013 22.0% +0.0%
2014 22.0% +0.0%
2015 22.0% +0.0%
2016 22.0% +0.0%
2017 22.0% +0.0%
2018 22.0% +0.0%
2019 22.0% +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 22.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 22.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 14.7% 22.0% 10
2010s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 117 Kenya 23.0% compare
  2. 118 Romania 22.7% compare
  3. 119 Indonesia 22.2% compare
  4. 120 Slovakia 22.0% compare
  5. 122 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.9% compare
  6. 122 Laos 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea was 22.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Eritrea ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
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