South Africa - 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 South Africa was 46.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 46.75 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.00 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).

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Year Value
1997 25.00
1998 28.75
1999 30.00
2000 29.82
2001 29.82
2002 29.82
2003 29.82
2004 32.78
2005 32.75
2006 32.75
2007 33.00
2008 33.00
2009 44.50
2010 44.50
2011 42.25
2012 42.25
2013 42.25
2014 41.50
2015 42.00
2016 42.00
2017 41.84
2018 42.75
2019 46.35
2020 46.75
2021 46.58

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making