Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Algeria
Algeria: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.16 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2021
All-time low
0.16
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Algeria, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Algeria is 0.16, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.2% over ten years.
Algeria ranks 159th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.52 | — |
| 2022 | 0.16 | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 158 Gambia 0.17 compare
- 160 Lebanon 0.12 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.12 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.11 compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Algeria?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Algeria was 0.16 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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