Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Senegal
Senegal: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.82 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Senegal, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Senegal is 0.82 ratio, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Senegal 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.8 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.79 ratio | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.87 ratio | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.87 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.82 ratio | -5.7% |
| 2026 | 0.82 ratio | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Senegal?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Senegal was 0.82 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 ratio in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.