Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Somalia
Somalia: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.37 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.48
in 2021
All-time low
0.37
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Somalia, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Somalia is 0.37, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 119th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.48 | — |
| 2022 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2026 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 119 Thailand 0.37 compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.36 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.36 compare
- 121 Comoros 0.36 compare
- 121 Mauritius 0.36 compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Somalia?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Somalia was 0.37 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Somalia ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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