Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Togo
Togo: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 15.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Togo, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Togo stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Togo peaked at 19.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
That places Togo 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Togo, 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 | 1.9% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 10.4% | — |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -80.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +311.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -19.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 15.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +311.7% | 1.2% | 4.9% |
| 1963 | -100.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | -80.4% | 6.3% | 1.2% |
| 1991 | +61.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| 1985 | -50.0% | 10.4% | 5.2% |
| 2002 | +50.0% | 4.9% | 7.4% |
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 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Togo?
- Share of women in parliament in Togo was 15.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Togo rank for share of women in parliament?
- Togo ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.