Share of women in parliament ipu in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of women in parliament ipu was 39.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Tanzania, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Tanzania is 39.53, 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 ipu in Tanzania peaked at 39.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.36, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 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 ipu in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.45 | — |
| 1998 | 17.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.36 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 22.26 | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 22.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.36 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.41 | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.56 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.18 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.72 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.86 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.4 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.53 | +5.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.4% | 21.36 | 30.41 |
| 2001 | +36.1% | 16.36 | 22.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.09 | 16.36 | 17.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.61 | 21.36 | 30.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.42 | 36 | 37.18 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.46 | 36.72 | 39.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- 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 ipu in Tanzania?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Tanzania was 39.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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