Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Africa
Africa: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in 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 Africa stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Africa ranks 22nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
Countries ranked near Africa
More gender data for Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 639,604 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.09 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.09 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 35.2 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 35.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.3 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 2,719 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 25.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Africa?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Africa was 0.5% 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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