Share of women in parliament ipu in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 18.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.98
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.36
in 2017
All-time low
6.78
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Somalia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.98 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Somalia peaked at 24.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 2010.
That places Somalia 133rd 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 20 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.82 | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.36 | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.71 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 19.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.64 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.98 | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 6.86 | 8.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 6.78 | 24.36 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.13 | 18.98 | 24.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 130 Niger 19.59 compare
- 131 Jordan 19.57 compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.05 compare
- 134 Bahamas 18.42 compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 18.37 compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 18.31 compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Somalia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Somalia was 18.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Somalia ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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