Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 4.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic is 4.9%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2026.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 4.9% | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 4.9% | 12.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 193 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 5.9% compare
- 196 Syria 4.9% compare
- 198 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.9% compare
- 199 Melanesia 4.5% compare
More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 6 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 31.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 35.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.8% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.9% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2026.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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