Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger
Niger: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 19.6% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger, 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 Niger is 19.6%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Niger 142nd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +932.5% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +18.6% |
| 2026 | 19.6% | -36.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.7% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 17.0% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 140 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare
- 141 Thailand 19.6% compare
- 143 Jordan 19.6% compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.1% compare
- 145 Somalia 19.0% compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger was 19.6% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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