Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.7% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 0.7%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 4 Nicaragua 1.1% compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.0% compare
- 6 Mexico 1.0% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 8 Iceland 0.9% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 0.9% compare
- 10 Australia 0.9% compare
More gender data for Southern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,374 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5706 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 57,758 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 57,758 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.89 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.28 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.91 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 274 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Southern Africa?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Southern Africa was 0.7% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Southern Africa rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).