Share of women in parliament in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women in parliament was 41.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Senegal, 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
Senegal recorded 41.2% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Senegal peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1997.
Senegal ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.7% | — |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 12.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 22.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.2% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Senegal?
- Share of women in parliament in Senegal was 41.2% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1997.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women in parliament?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.