Share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women in parliament ipu was 44.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.44
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.44
in 2025
All-time low
11.11
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde stood at 44.44. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde peaked at 44.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 1997.
Cape Verde ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.11 | — |
| 1998 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.83 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.61 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 38.89 | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 38.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.67 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 38.89 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 44.44 | +14.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 44.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 44.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.61 | 11.11 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.67 | 18.06 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.96 | 25 | 44.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Cape Verde was 44.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 1997.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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