Share of women in parliament ipu in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women in parliament ipu was 29.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.53
in 2024
All-time low
8.75
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Sierra Leone, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Sierra Leone stood at 29.53. 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 ipu in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75, 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 ipu in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.75 | — |
| 2000 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.52 | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.22 | +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 | 12.33 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.19 | +128.6% |
| 2024 | 29.53 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 29.53 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 29.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 29.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 8.75 | 14.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 12.1 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 | 12.33 | 29.53 | 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)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Sierra Leone was 29.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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