Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uganda
Uganda: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.66 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2021
All-time low
0.65
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uganda, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uganda is 0.66, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.67 | — |
| 2022 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.66 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.39, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uganda?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uganda was 0.66 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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