Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 32.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 32.36 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan peaked at 32.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.51, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.51 | — |
| 2012 | 26.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.46 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.36 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 32.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.37 | 26.51 | 28.46 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.58 | 28.46 | 32.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Sudan was 32.36 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South Sudan ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.