Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Namibia
Namibia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.32 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 0.32 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
That places Namibia 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.27 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.27 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.27 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.27 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.27 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.32 ratio | +18.5% |
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More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Namibia?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Namibia was 0.32 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 ratio in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Namibia ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.