Share of women in parliament ipu in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of women in parliament ipu was 26.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.47
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.75
in 2011
All-time low
20.59
in 2024
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Seychelles, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 26.47 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Seychelles peaked at 43.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.59, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.27 | — |
| 1998 | 23.53 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.41 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.75 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.21 | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.24 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 22.86 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.59 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 26.47 | +28.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.78 | 23.53 | 27.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.47 | 23.53 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 21.21 | 43.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 20.59 | 26.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Seychelles?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Seychelles was 26.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Seychelles ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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