Zambia - 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 Zambia was 15.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 17.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.68 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 9.68
1998 10.26
1999 10.13
2000 10.13
2001 10.13
2002 12.03
2003 12.03
2004 12.03
2005 12.66
2006 14.65
2007 15.19
2008 15.19
2009 14.01
2010 14.01
2011 11.46
2012 11.46
2013 11.46
2014 10.76
2015 12.66
2016 17.96
2017 17.96
2018 17.96
2019 17.96
2020 16.77
2021 15.06

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making