Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Kenya
Kenya: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.62 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.62 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
That places Kenya 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.63 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.61 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.63 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.62 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.62 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.62 ratio | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.62 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525 ratio, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.62 ratio is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565 ratio, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Kenya?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Kenya was 0.62 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 ratio in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.