Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 19.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia, 2006–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia peaked at 24.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.
That places Somalia 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +103.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +103.8% | 6.8% | 13.8% |
| 2017 | +75.4% | 13.8% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 6.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.0% | 24.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia was 19.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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