Share of women in parliament in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women in parliament was 19.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Somalia, 1956–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 19.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Somalia peaked at 24.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1956.
That places Somalia 125th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
| 1979 | 10.2% | — |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +103.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 6.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.1% compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 128 Comoros 18.2% compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Somalia?
- Share of women in parliament in Somalia was 19.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1956.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Somalia ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.