Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Benin
Benin: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2026
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 218.4% over ten years.
Benin ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +259.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Benin?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Benin 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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