Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Namibia
Namibia: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.81 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.81
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 2021
All-time low
0.78
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Namibia, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.81 for representation of women in 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 lower chamber of parliament in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.84 | — |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 2026 | 0.81 | +3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 lower chamber of parliament in Namibia?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Namibia was 0.81 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 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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