Share of women in parliament in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women in parliament was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Eritrea, 1997–2019
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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Eritrea is 22.0%, 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 in Eritrea peaked at 22.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.0% | — |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.7% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Eritrea?
- Share of women in parliament in Eritrea was 22.0% in 2019, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.