Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 19.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia stood at 19.64.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia peaked at 24.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2010.
Somalia ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.82 | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.36 | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.71 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.64 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 6.86 | 8.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 6.78 | 24.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 19.64 | 24.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Somalia was 19.64 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Somalia ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.