Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.56 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.56
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
78th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2024
All-time low
0.25
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone is 0.56, 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 lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.25 | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.59 | +126.9% |
| 2025 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.39, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 78 Philippines 0.56 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 0.56 compare
- 81 Estonia 0.55 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 lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Sierra Leone was 0.56 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 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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