Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.56 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 0.56 ratio, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.25 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.59 ratio | +126.9% |
| 2025 | 0.58 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.56 ratio | -3.4% |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 78 Philippines 0.56 ratio compare
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- 81 Estonia 0.55 ratio compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone was 0.56 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 ratio in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.