Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Namibia
Namibia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Namibia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.8% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
That places Namibia 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Namibia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Namibia was 0.8% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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