Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 38.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cape Verde, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 38.89 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cape Verde peaked at 41.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 1997.
That places Cape Verde 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.11 | — |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.83 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.61 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 38.89 | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 38.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.67 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 38.89 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 11.11 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.67 | 18.06 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 25 | 41.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 26 Guyana 39.44 compare
- 27 Mozambique 39.2 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 39.17 compare
- 30 Netherlands 38.67 compare
- 31 Switzerland 38.5 compare
- 32 Peru 38.46 compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cape Verde was 38.89 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 1997.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.