Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 8.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
8.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2002
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 190th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +547.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 2.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia was 8.6% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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