Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 13.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 1997.
That places Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.95, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 Syria
More gender data for Syria
- 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 Syria?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syria ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.