Share of women in parliament in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women in parliament was 34.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1921
Years of data
95
1921–2025
Share of women in parliament in Uganda, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 34.1% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Uganda peaked at 35.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1921.
That places Uganda 48th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -71.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +1788.5% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 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 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 12.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 17.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.8% | 34.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Uganda?
- Share of women in parliament in Uganda was 34.1% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1921.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women in parliament?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.