Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper was 0.2% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
34th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 0.2% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Upper in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More gender data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 768 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 18.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 30.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 34.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 ratio (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 64.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.2% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2026.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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