Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles
Seychelles: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.61 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles stood at 0.61 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
That places Seychelles 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.47 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.47 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.49 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.44 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.66 ratio | +50.0% |
| 2026 | 0.61 ratio | -7.6% |
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More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles was 0.61 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 ratio in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.