Share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women in parliament ipu was 30.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe stood at 30.11.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.67 | — |
| 1998 | 14.67 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 10 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 15.24 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.95 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.48 | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 31.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.58 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.48 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.57 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.68 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.09 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 30.11 | +7.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +110.5% | 14.95 | 31.48 |
| 2005 | +60.0% | 10 | 16 |
| 2000 | -33.3% | 14 | 9.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 | 14 | 14.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.82 | 9.33 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.67 | 14.95 | 32.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 28.09 | 31.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Zimbabwe was 30.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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