Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Kenya
Kenya: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.45 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.45
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
100th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.46
in 2023
All-time low
0.42
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Kenya, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Kenya stood at 0.45.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 100th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.42 | — |
| 2022 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.46 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Kenya?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Kenya was 0.45 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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