Share of women in parliament in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of women in parliament was 26.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Djibouti, 1998–2025
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
Djibouti recorded 26.2% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Djibouti peaked at 26.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Djibouti 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +142.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Djibouti?
- Share of women in parliament in Djibouti was 26.2% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of women in parliament?
- Djibouti ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.