Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 25.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Gabon, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gabon stood at 25.51. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gabon peaked at 25.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 1997.
That places Gabon 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.33 | — |
| 1998 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.17 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 9.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 14.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.17 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.09 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 17.91 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.79 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.49 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 25.51 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.58 | 9.17 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 14.17 | 17.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 14.79 | 25.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gabon?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gabon was 25.51 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.