Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2025
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Africa stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More gender data for Eastern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 223,115 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 354,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 354,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.38 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 47.52 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 45.43 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,265 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Africa?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Africa was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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