Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
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value
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| 10.22466783 | 1997 |
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| 1999 | |
| 11.67798399 | 2000 |
| 12.3746066 | 2001 |
| 13.58026585 | 2002 |
| 13.82363143 | 2003 |
| 14.69364659 | 2004 |
| 16.21603222 | 2005 |
| 16.62302657 | 2006 |
| 17.29968996 | 2007 |
| 17.95595223 | 2008 |
| 18.57637475 | 2009 |
| 18.85906136 | 2010 |
| 20.67704735 | 2011 |
| 21.5218953 | 2012 |
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source