Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Kenya
Kenya: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1908
Years of data
118
1908–2025
Share of women in parliament in Kenya, 1908–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Kenya stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Kenya peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1908.
Kenya ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 (V-Dem) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 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% | — |
| 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% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 1.2% | — |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +50.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +170.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +166.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +98.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 9.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.6% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 97 Israel 24.2% compare
- 98 Paraguay 23.8% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 23.8% compare
- 101 Mauritania 23.3% compare
- 101 Slovak Republic 23.3% compare
- 103 Greece 22.9% compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Kenya?
- Share of women in parliament in Kenya was 23.4% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1908.
- How does Kenya rank for share of women in parliament?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.