Share of women in parliament in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of women in parliament was 44.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Cape Verde, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Cape Verde stood at 44.4%. 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 in Cape Verde peaked at 44.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, 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 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 25.0% | 44.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Cape Verde?
- Share of women in parliament in Cape Verde was 44.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of women in parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.