Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 41.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Senegal, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal is 41.21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal peaked at 46.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.67 | — |
| 1998 | 12.14 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.67 | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 19.17 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 19.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.67 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.67 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.67 | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 42.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.33 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.67 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.82 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.03 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 43.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.24 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 46.06 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 41.21 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 | 11.67 | 12.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.13 | 12.14 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.48 | 22.67 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.52 | 41.21 | 46.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Senegal was 41.21 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.