Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Gambia
Gambia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.2% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Gambia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
That places Gambia 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2% | — |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 35% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Gambia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Gambia 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Gambia ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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