Share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia
Namibia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 42.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.31
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2018
All-time low
22.22
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia is 42.31, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia peaked at 46.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 1997.
That places Namibia 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.22 | — |
| 1998 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.39 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 25 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 26.92 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.36 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.35 | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 41.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.15 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 42.71 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 43.27 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.23 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.62 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 42.31 | +4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.22 | 22.22 | 22.22 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.1 | 25 | 26.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.48 | 24.36 | 46.15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.15 | 40.62 | 44.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Namibia was 42.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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