Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 37.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 37.6% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 37.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2004.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.4% | 21.4% | 30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 30.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 37.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 39 North Macedonia 39.2% compare
- 40 Mozambique 38.0% compare
- 41 Slovenia 37.8% compare
- 42 Serbia 37.6% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 37.4% compare
- 45 Latvia 37.0% compare
More gender data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 147 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 38.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 46.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 38.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 29.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Republic of Tanzania was 37.6% 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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