Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 15.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
15.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 210 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2019
All-time low
11.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 15.8% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia peaked at 35.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 158th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +97.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -40.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 11.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.7% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia was 15.8% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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