Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 22 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Eritrea, 1997–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea is 22, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea peaked at 22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.95 | — |
| 1998 | 20.95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.67 | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.86 | 14.67 | 20.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.53 | 14.67 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 108 Georgia 22.67 compare
- 108 Slovakia 22.67 compare
- 110 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.16 compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.95 compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.74 compare
- 114 Eswatini 21.62 compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea was 22 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.