Share of women in parliament in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of women in parliament was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in South Sudan, 2011–2025
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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in South Sudan is 32.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in South Sudan peaked at 32.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.5% | — |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.5% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in South Sudan?
- Share of women in parliament in South Sudan was 32.4% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of women in parliament?
- South Sudan ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.