Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt
Egypt: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.21 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt, 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 upper chamber of parliament in Egypt is 0.21 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 67th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.26 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.26 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.27 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.27 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.27 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.21 ratio | -22.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.21 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525 ratio, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.21 ratio is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.335 ratio, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Egypt was 0.21 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 ratio in 2026.
- How does Egypt rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.