Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.93 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cape Verde, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cape Verde stood at 0.93 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.53 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.78 ratio | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.82 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.77 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9 ratio | +16.9% |
| 2026 | 0.93 ratio | +3.3% |
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More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cape Verde?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cape Verde was 0.93 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 ratio in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.