Share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 15.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.79
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.34
in 2014
All-time low
6.75
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia stood at 15.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia peaked at 31.34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.75 | — |
| 1998 | 7.36 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 11.54 | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.75 | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.57 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 27.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.73 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.34 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.34 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.58 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 24.88 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.27 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.23 | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 15.69 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.79 | +0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 15.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.55 | 6.75 | 11.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.75 | 11.54 | 27.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 22.58 | 31.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 | 15.69 | 26.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Tunisia was 15.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.34 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Tunisia ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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