Share of women in parliament in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women in parliament was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of women in parliament in Syrian Arab Republic, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Syrian Arab Republic is 4.9%, 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 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women in parliament in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +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 | 4.9% | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 178 Qatar 6.1% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 5.6% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
- 183 Bhutan 4.3% compare
- 184 Nigeria 4.2% compare
More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of women in parliament in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.9% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of women in parliament?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.