Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Zambia
Zambia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.29 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 0.29 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 136th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.32 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.29 ratio | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.29 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.29 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465 ratio, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Zambia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Zambia was 0.29 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 ratio in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.