Share of women in parliament in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women in parliament was 22.0% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Eritrea, 1952–2002
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 22.0% for share of women in parliament in 2002. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Eritrea peaked at 22.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1952.
That places Eritrea 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2002, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 21.0% | — |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 3 |
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More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Eritrea?
- Share of women in parliament in Eritrea was 22.0% in 2002, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1952.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.