Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South Africa
South Africa: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South 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 South Africa stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9% | — |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South Africa?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South Africa was 0.9% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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