Share of women in parliament in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of women in parliament was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Tunisia, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Tunisia stood at 15.8%.
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 in Tunisia peaked at 31.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.7% | — |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 15.7% | 26.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Tunisia?
- Share of women in parliament in Tunisia was 15.8% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Tunisia ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.