Share of women in parliament ipu in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 8.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 2003
All-time low
2.04
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Gambia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8.62 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Gambia peaked at 13.21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1997.
That places Gambia 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.04 | — |
| 1998 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +177.4% |
| 2003 | 13.21 | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 13.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.34 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 2.04 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 7.55 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.62 | 8.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Gambia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Gambia was 8.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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