The Gambia - 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 The Gambia was 8.62 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 13.21 in 2006, while its lowest value was 2.04 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 2.04
1998 2.04
1999 2.04
2000 2.04
2001 2.04
2002 5.66
2003 13.21
2004 13.21
2005 13.21
2006 13.21
2007 9.43
2008 9.43
2009 7.55
2010 7.55
2011 7.55
2012 7.55
2013 7.55
2014 9.43
2015 9.43
2016 9.43
2017 10.34
2018 10.34
2019 10.34
2020 8.62
2021 8.62

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making