Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 8.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Gambia, 1997–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia is 8.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia peaked at 13.21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 173rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.04 | — |
| 1998 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +177.4% |
| 2003 | 13.21 | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 13.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.34 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 2.04 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 7.55 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.62 | 8.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Gambia was 8.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gambia ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.