Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 41.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
41.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 210 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2023
All-time low
12.1%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 41.2%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 27th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +88.2% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | -10.5% |
| 2026 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 12.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 22.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.2% | 46.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal was 41.2% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Senegal ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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