Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Zambia
Zambia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral was 0.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Zambia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Zambia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Zambia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Zambia was 0.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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