Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 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 Syria 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 Syria peaked at 13.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2026.
Syria ranks 196th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 Syria
- 193 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 5.9% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
- 198 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.9% compare
- 199 Melanesia 4.5% compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2026.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syria ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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