Share of women in parliament in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women in parliament was 27.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 174 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
102
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Egypt, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 27.7% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 102 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Egypt peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Egypt 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.6% | — |
| 1960 | 1.8% | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -63.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +175.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +423.5% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -50.6% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +621.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.7% | 15.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.4% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 78 Tajikistan 28.6% compare
- 79 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 80 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 82 Sudan 27.6% compare
- 83 Honduras 27.3% compare
- 84 Montenegro 27.2% compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Egypt?
- Share of women in parliament in Egypt was 27.7% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women in parliament?
- Egypt ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.