Share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women in parliament ipu was 23.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya stood at 23.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya peaked at 23.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1997.
That places Kenya 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.97 | — |
| 1998 | 3.6 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.31 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.25 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | +89.1% |
| 2014 | 19.14 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.71 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.78 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.61 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.43 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 23.28 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.28 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.39 | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 3.57 | 7.14 |
| 2013 | +89.1% | 9.82 | 18.57 |
| 2008 | +35.5% | 7.25 | 9.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.97 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.63 | 3.57 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 9.82 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.79 | 21.61 | 23.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Kenya was 23.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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