Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Gambia
Gambia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.17 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Gambia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.17 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Gambia 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.17 ratio | — |
| 2023 | 0.17 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.17 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.17 ratio | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.17 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39 ratio, 44% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.17 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465 ratio, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Gambia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Gambia was 0.17 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 ratio in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.