Share of women in parliament in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women in parliament was 39.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 39.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 39.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1999.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.5% | — |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 21.4% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.0% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.7% | 39.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 29 Norway 40.2% compare
- 30 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 39.2% compare
- 34 Angola 39.1% compare
- 35 Switzerland 39.0% compare
More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of women in parliament in Tanzania, United Republic of was 39.5% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.