Niger - 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 Niger was 25.90 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 25.90 in 2021, while its lowest value was 1.20 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 1.20
1998 1.20
2000 1.20
2001 1.20
2002 1.20
2003 1.20
2004 12.39
2005 12.39
2006 12.39
2007 12.39
2008 12.39
2009 9.73
2011 13.27
2012 13.27
2013 13.27
2014 13.27
2015 13.27
2016 14.62
2017 16.96
2018 16.96
2019 16.96
2020 16.96
2021 25.90

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making