Egypt - 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 Egypt was 27.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 27.70 in 2021, while its lowest value was 1.76 in 2009.

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 1.98
1998 1.98
1999 1.98
2000 1.98
2001 2.42
2002 2.42
2003 2.42
2004 2.86
2005 1.98
2006 2.04
2007 1.81
2008 1.81
2009 1.76
2010 12.70
2011 1.97
2012 1.97
2016 14.93
2017 14.93
2018 14.93
2019 14.93
2020 27.41
2021 27.70

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making