Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of women in parliament was 29.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone, 1973–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 29.5% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Sierra Leone 72nd 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.0% | — |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | — |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +525.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +132.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +116.7% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 12.3% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone?
- Share of women in parliament in Sierra Leone was 29.5% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of women in parliament?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.