Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 26.45 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 26.45 in 2021, while its lowest value was 8.94 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 8.94
1998 9.34
1999 9.12
2001 11.92
2002 13.52
2003 13.52
2004 14.06
2005 16.90
2006 17.11
2007 17.63
2008 17.59
2009 17.71
2010 18.31
2011 20.35
2012 21.50
2013 22.11
2014 22.15
2015 23.85
2016 24.03
2017 24.31
2018 24.05
2019 24.12
2020 25.24
2021 26.45

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making