Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 28.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Zimbabwe, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 28.09 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.67 | — |
| 1998 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 10 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.48 | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 31.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.58 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.48 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.57 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.68 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.09 | -8.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.79, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +110.5% | 14.95 | 31.48 |
| 2005 | +60.0% | 10 | 16 |
| 2000 | -33.3% | 14 | 9.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 | 14 | 14.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 9.33 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 14.95 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.61 | 28.09 | 31.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Zimbabwe was 28.09 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.