Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Somalia
Somalia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.51 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 0.51 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
That places Somalia 41st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.47 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.51 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.51 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.545 ratio, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.51 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565 ratio, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 38 Japan 0.57 ratio compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0.55 ratio compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.54 ratio compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 0.51 ratio compare
- 41 United States of America 0.51 ratio compare
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5 ratio compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Somalia?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Somalia was 0.51 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 ratio in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.