Kenya - 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 Kenya was 21.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 21.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.97 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).

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Year Value
1997 2.97
1998 3.60
1999 3.57
2000 3.57
2001 3.57
2002 3.57
2003 7.14
2004 7.14
2005 7.14
2006 7.31
2007 7.25
2008 9.82
2009 9.82
2010 9.82
2011 9.82
2012 9.82
2013 18.57
2014 19.14
2015 19.71
2016 19.71
2017 21.78
2018 21.78
2019 21.78
2020 21.78
2021 21.61

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making