Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 14.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Zambia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14.97 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia peaked at 17.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1997.
That places Zambia 150th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.68 | — |
| 1998 | 10.26 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.13 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.03 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.66 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.65 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 15.19 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.01 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.46 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 11.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.66 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 17.96 | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.77 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 15.06 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.97 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.02 | 9.68 | 10.26 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 10.13 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.37 | 10.76 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 | 14.97 | 16.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zambia was 14.97 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.