Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 28.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
28.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
93rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2024
All-time low
8.8%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone stood at 28.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +127.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 28.2% | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.2% 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 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 12.3% | 29.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 90 United States 28.9% compare
- 91 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 92 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 94 Sudan 27.6% compare
- 95 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone was 28.2% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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