Share of women in parliament ipu in Syria
Syria: Share of women in parliament ipu was 4.92 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.92
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2016
All-time low
4.92
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Syria, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Syria is 4.92, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Syria peaked at 13.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 2025.
Syria ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.6 | — |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.92 | -48.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 12 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 4.92 | 11.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Syria?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Syria was 4.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Syria ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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