Share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women in parliament ipu was 22 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22
in 2002
All-time low
14.67
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea, 1997–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea is 22, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea peaked at 22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.95 | — |
| 1998 | 20.95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.67 | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.86 | 14.67 | 20.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.53 | 14.67 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Eritrea was 22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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