Share of women in parliament ipu in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women in parliament ipu was 30.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
30.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.52
in 2015
All-time low
5.25
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2018
Share of women in parliament ipu in Sudan, 1997–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Sudan is 30.52, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Sudan peaked at 30.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.25 | — |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.72 | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.67 | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 17.78 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.92 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.56 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 24.58 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.29 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.52 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.52 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 30.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 30.52 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 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.04 | 9.72 | 18.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.29 | 24.29 | 30.52 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Sudan?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Sudan was 30.52 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Sudan ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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