Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles
Seychelles: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.61 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.61
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
63rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2025
All-time low
0.44
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles stood at 0.61.
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 lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.47 | — |
| 2022 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.66 | +50.0% |
| 2026 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Seychelles was 0.61 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Seychelles ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 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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