Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Sudan
South Sudan: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.62 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.64
in 2022
All-time low
0.56
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Sudan, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.62 for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 56th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.56 | — |
| 2022 | 0.64 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.39, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Sudan?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Sudan was 0.62 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- South Sudan ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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