Benin - 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 Benin was 8.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 10.84 in 2010, while its lowest value was 6.02 in 1999.

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 7.23
1998 7.23
1999 6.02
2000 6.02
2001 6.02
2002 6.02
2003 6.02
2004 7.23
2005 7.23
2006 7.23
2007 10.84
2008 10.84
2009 10.84
2010 10.84
2011 8.43
2012 8.43
2013 8.43
2014 8.43
2015 7.23
2016 7.23
2017 7.23
2018 7.23
2019 7.23
2020 7.23
2021 8.43

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making