Namibia - 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 Namibia was 44.23 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 46.15 in 2018, while its lowest value was 22.22 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).

See also:

Year Value
1997 22.22
1998 22.22
1999 22.22
2000 25.00
2001 25.00
2002 25.00
2003 26.39
2004 25.00
2005 26.92
2006 26.92
2007 26.92
2008 26.92
2009 26.92
2010 24.36
2011 24.36
2012 24.36
2013 24.36
2015 41.35
2016 41.35
2017 41.35
2018 46.15
2019 42.71
2020 43.27
2021 44.23

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making