Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 23.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya peaked at 23.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 117th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +94.9% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 9.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kenya was 23.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kenya ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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