Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 27.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Egypt, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt is 27.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,307.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt peaked at 27.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2009.
That places Egypt 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.98 | — |
| 1998 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +620.5% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.93 | +658.6% |
| 2017 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.41 | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.58 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.53 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.76 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 1.97 | 14.93 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.59 | 27.41 | 27.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt was 27.7 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,307.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.