Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 20.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Seychelles, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles is 20.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles peaked at 43.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.59, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 123rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.27 | — |
| 1998 | 23.53 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.41 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.75 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.21 | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.24 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 22.86 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.59 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.78 | 23.53 | 27.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.47 | 23.53 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 21.21 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.68 | 20.59 | 24.24 | 5 |
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More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles was 20.59 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Seychelles ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.