Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 27.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2016
All-time low
24.3%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan, 2012–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan stood at 27.6%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 95th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.6% | — |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -9.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 27.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 92 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 93 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 96 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 97 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 98 Egypt 26.9%
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan was 27.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sudan ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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