Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 30.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sudan, 1997–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan is 30.52, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan peaked at 30.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 67th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.25 | — |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.72 | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.67 | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 17.78 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.92 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.56 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 24.58 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.29 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.52 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.04 | 9.72 | 18.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 24.29 | 30.52 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan was 30.52 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sudan ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.