Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Niger
Niger: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 25.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Niger, 1997–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger stood at 25.9. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger peaked at 25.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1997.
Niger ranks 95th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2 | — |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.39 | +928.3% |
| 2005 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 13.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.62 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 16.96 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 1.2 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 | 13.27 | 16.96 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.92 | 16.96 | 25.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Niger was 25.9 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Niger ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.