Share of women in parliament in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women in parliament was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Gambia, 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
Gambia recorded 8.6% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Gambia peaked at 13.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +177.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 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 in Gambia?
- Share of women in parliament in Gambia was 8.6% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.