Uganda - 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 Uganda was 33.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 34.97 in 2015, while its lowest value was 17.79 in 2000.

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 18.12
1998 18.12
1999 17.92
2000 17.79
2001 24.67
2002 24.67
2003 24.67
2004 23.93
2005 23.93
2006 29.82
2007 30.72
2008 30.72
2009 31.48
2010 31.29
2011 34.97
2012 34.97
2013 34.97
2014 34.97
2015 34.97
2016 33.49
2017 34.30
2018 34.30
2019 34.86
2020 34.86
2021 33.81

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making