Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 29.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sierra Leone, 1999–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone is 29.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.75 | — |
| 2000 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.52 | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.19 | +128.6% |
| 2024 | 29.53 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 8.75 | 14.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 12.1 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 12.33 | 29.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sierra Leone was 29.53 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.