Share of women in parliament in Senegal
Senegal: Share of women in parliament was 41.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Share of women in parliament in Senegal, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 41.2% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Senegal peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
That places Senegal 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +207.7% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +54.8% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 12.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 22.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.1% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Senegal?
- Share of women in parliament in Senegal was 41.2% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Senegal rank for share of women in parliament?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.