Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 26.5% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 26.5% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles peaked at 43.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +85.9% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +38.8% |
| 2026 | 26.5% | -7.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 21.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.6% | 28.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 people (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 people (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles was 26.5% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Seychelles ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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