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 (%)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997 10.22466783
1998
1999
2000 11.67798399
2001 12.3746066
2002 13.58026585
2003 13.82363143
2004 14.69364659
2005 16.21603222
2006 16.62302657
2007 17.29968996
2008 17.95595223
2009 18.57637475
2010 18.85906136
2011 20.67704735
2012 21.5218953

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