Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 9.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9.6. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 1997.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.6 | — |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 12 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic was 9.6 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.