Suriname - 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 Suriname was 29.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 31.37 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.80 in 2010.

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 15.69
1998 15.69
1999 15.69
2001 17.65
2002 17.65
2003 17.65
2004 19.61
2005 25.49
2006 25.49
2007 25.49
2008 25.49
2009 25.49
2010 9.80
2011 11.76
2012 11.76
2013 11.76
2014 11.76
2015 25.49
2016 25.49
2017 25.49
2018 25.49
2019 31.37
2020 29.41
2021 29.41

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making