Share of women in parliament in Sudan
Sudan: Share of women in parliament was 30.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Sudan, 1997–2018
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 Sudan is 30.5%, 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 in Sudan peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.2% | — |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.3% | 30.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Sudan?
- Share of women in parliament in Sudan was 30.5% in 2018, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Sudan ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.