Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +82.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +120.0% | 4.1% | 8.9% |
| 2013 | +82.6% | 13.1% | 23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 11.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
- 29 Belgium 40.7% compare
- 30 Dominica 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 40.6% compare
- 33 Switzerland 39.7% compare
- 34 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 35 Moldova 39.6% compare
More gender data for Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) was 21.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) 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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