Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sierra Leone, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sierra Leone is 0.6%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2% | — |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +126.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 80 Colombia 0.6% compare
- 81 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
- 84 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 85 Estonia 0.6% compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 0.5% compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sierra Leone?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Sierra Leone was 0.6% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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