Share of women in parliament in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women in parliament was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Gabon, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Gabon is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Gabon peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1997.
Gabon ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.3% | — |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 14.8% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Gabon?
- Share of women in parliament in Gabon was 21.6% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women in parliament?
- Gabon ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.