Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo
Togo: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo peaked at 21.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places Togo 126th 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 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -20.4% |
| 2026 | 21.6% | +43.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 21.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +50.0% | 4.9% | 7.4% |
| 2014 | +48.3% | 11.1% | 16.5% |
| 2026 | +43.8% | 15.0% | 21.6% |
| 2008 | +28.6% | 8.6% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Togo was 21.6% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Togo ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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