Share of women in parliament in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women in parliament was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Sri Lanka, 1997–2025
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 Sri Lanka stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.3% | — |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +87.5% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women in parliament in Sri Lanka was 9.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women in parliament?
- Sri Lanka ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.