Share of women in parliament in Morocco
Morocco: Share of women in parliament was 24.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Morocco peaked at 24.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
That places Morocco 104th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +1650.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.5% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Morocco?
- Share of women in parliament in Morocco was 24.3% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Morocco rank for share of women in parliament?
- Morocco ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.