Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 32.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan peaked at 32.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 66th 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 15 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.5% | — |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 32.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 32.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 28.5% | 32.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan was 32.4% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South Sudan ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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