Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 15.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Tunisia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia is 15.69, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia peaked at 31.34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.75 | — |
| 1998 | 7.36 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 11.54 | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.75 | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.57 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 27.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.73 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.34 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.58 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 24.88 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.27 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.23 | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 15.69 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.55 | 6.75 | 11.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.75 | 11.54 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 22.58 | 31.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.87 | 15.69 | 26.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 143 Russian Federation 16.44 compare
- 144 Madagascar 15.95 compare
- 145 Japan 15.7 compare
- 147 Belize 15.62 compare
- 148 Micronesia, Federated States of 15.38 compare
- 149 Myanmar 15.29 compare
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tunisia was 15.69 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tunisia ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.