Share of women in parliament ipu in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women in parliament ipu was 21.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Gabon, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Gabon is 21.58, 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 ipu in Gabon peaked at 25.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.33, 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 ipu in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.33 | — |
| 1998 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.17 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 9.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 14.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.17 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.09 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 17.91 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.79 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.49 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 25.51 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 21.58 | -15.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 21.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 21.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +59.2% | 15.38 | 24.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.58 | 9.17 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 | 14.17 | 17.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 14.79 | 25.51 | 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)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Gabon?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Gabon was 21.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 1997.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Gabon ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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