Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women in parliament was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone, 1999–2025
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 Sierra Leone stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.8% | — |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +128.6% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 12.3% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone was 29.5% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women in parliament?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.