Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 27.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
94th
of 210 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.
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 94th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- 91 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 92 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 95 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 97 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 94th out of 210 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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