Share of women in parliament in Togo
Togo: Share of women in parliament was 15.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Togo, 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
Togo recorded 15.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Togo peaked at 19.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.
That places Togo 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 119,785 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 105,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 108,915 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Togo?
- Share of women in parliament in Togo was 15.0% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for share of women in parliament?
- Togo ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.