Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) was 26.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament ipu in Egypt, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Egypt stood at 26.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Egypt peaked at 27.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.98 | — |
| 1998 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +620.5% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.93 | +658.6% |
| 2017 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.41 | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.58 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.53 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.85 | -3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +658.6% | 1.97 | 14.93 |
| 2010 | +620.5% | 1.76 | 12.7 |
| 2011 | -84.5% | 12.7 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | +83.6% | 14.93 | 27.41 |
| 2005 | -30.8% | 2.86 | 1.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.76 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 1.97 | 14.93 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.46 | 26.85 | 27.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 88 Philippines 28.34 compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.16 compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.02 compare
- 92 Barbados 26.67 compare
- 93 Benin 26.61 compare
- 94 China 26.54 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Egypt?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Egypt was 26.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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