Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Kenya
Kenya: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Kenya, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.6% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Kenya?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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