Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Western Africa
Western Africa: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral was 0.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
30th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2026
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Africa, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.4% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
That places Western Africa 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 27 Argentina 0.8% compare
- 28 Belgium 0.8% compare
- 29 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 31 Burundi 0.8% compare
- 32 Slovenia 0.8% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
More gender data for Western Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 198,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9192 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 320,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 320,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 26.63 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 28.16 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 42.34 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 454 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 19.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Africa?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Africa was 0.4% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Western Africa ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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