Share of women in parliament in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women in parliament was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Kenya, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Kenya stood at 23.4%.
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 in Kenya peaked at 23.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +89.1% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 9.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Kenya?
- Share of women in parliament in Kenya was 23.4% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women in parliament?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.