Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Algeria
Algeria: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.05 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Algeria, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Algeria stood at 0.05 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
That places Algeria 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Algeria, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.11 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 ratio | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.08 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.08 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.05 ratio | -37.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.05 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.42 ratio, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.05 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.335 ratio, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Algeria?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Algeria was 0.05 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 ratio in 2026.
- How does Algeria rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.