Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Namibia
Namibia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.81 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Namibia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.81 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.84 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.84 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.78 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2026 | 0.81 ratio | +3.8% |
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More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Namibia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Namibia was 0.81 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 ratio in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.