Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Benin
Benin: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.52 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2024
All-time low
0.14
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Benin, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Benin stood at 0.52. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.0% over ten years.
That places Benin 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.16 | — |
| 2022 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.52 | +246.7% |
| 2025 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Benin?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Benin was 0.52 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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