Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 30.1%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +110.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | +4.4% |
| 2026 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +110.6% | 14.9% | 31.5% |
| 2006 | +60.0% | 10.0% | 16.0% |
| 2001 | -33.4% | 14.0% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 14.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.9% | 31.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe was 30.1% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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