Source data
Seats held by women in the single or lower chamber of parliament
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All eight countries use the same 0 to 100 percent scale.
Seats held by women in the single or lower chamber of parliament
The source uses occupied seats in a single or lower chamber. Percentages are rounded to two decimals. Missing country-years remain absent.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 2000 | 14.41 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2001 | 14.41 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2002 | 18.44 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2003 | 18.44 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2004 | 18.44 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2005 | 30.51 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2006 | 30.51 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2007 | 30.51 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2008 | 30.51 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2009 | 31.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2010 | 32.08 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2011 | 30.48 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2012 | 30.48 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2013 | 30.48 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2014 | 30.48 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2015 | 36.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2016 | 36.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2017 | 36.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2018 | 36.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2019 | 36.36 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2020 | 38.21 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2021 | 38.21 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2022 | 38.21 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2023 | 38.21 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2024 | 38.21 | Source 1 |
| Burundi | 2025 | 39.64 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2000 | 7.69 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2001 | 7.68 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2002 | 7.68 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2003 | 7.68 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2004 | 7.68 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2005 | 21.43 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2006 | 21.93 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2007 | 21.93 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2008 | 21.93 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2009 | 21.93 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2010 | 27.79 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2011 | 27.79 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2012 | 27.79 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2013 | 27.79 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2014 | 27.79 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2015 | 38.76 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | 38.76 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 38.76 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 38.76 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | 38.76 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2020 | 38.76 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | 42.59 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | 41.49 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2023 | 41.31 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2024 | 41.31 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2025 | 41.91 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2000 | 3.57 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2001 | 3.57 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2002 | 3.57 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2003 | 7.14 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2004 | 7.14 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2005 | 7.14 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2006 | 7.31 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2007 | 7.25 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2008 | 9.82 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2009 | 9.82 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2010 | 9.82 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2011 | 9.82 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2012 | 9.82 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2013 | 18.57 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2014 | 19.14 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2015 | 19.71 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2016 | 19.71 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2017 | 21.78 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2018 | 21.78 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2019 | 21.78 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2020 | 21.78 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2021 | 21.61 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | 23.43 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2023 | 23.28 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2024 | 23.28 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2025 | 23.39 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2000 | 25.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2001 | 25.68 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2002 | 25.68 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2003 | 48.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2004 | 48.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2005 | 48.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2006 | 48.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2007 | 48.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2008 | 56.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2009 | 56.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2010 | 56.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2011 | 56.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2012 | 56.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2013 | 63.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2014 | 63.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2015 | 63.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2016 | 63.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2017 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2018 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2019 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2020 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2021 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2022 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2023 | 61.25 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2024 | 63.75 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2025 | 63.75 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2005 | 8 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2006 | 7.81 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2007 | 8.2 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2008 | 8.2 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2009 | 6.86 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2010 | 6.78 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2011 | 6.78 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2012 | 13.82 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2013 | 13.82 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2014 | 13.82 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2015 | 13.82 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2017 | 24.36 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2018 | 24.36 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2019 | 24.36 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2020 | 24.36 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2021 | 24.36 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2022 | 19.71 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2023 | 19.71 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2024 | 19.64 | Source 1 |
| Somalia | 2025 | 18.98 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2011 | 26.51 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2012 | 26.51 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2013 | 26.51 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2014 | 26.51 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2015 | 26.51 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2016 | 28.46 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2017 | 28.46 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2018 | 28.46 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2019 | 28.46 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2020 | 28.46 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2021 | 32.36 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2022 | 32.36 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2023 | 32.36 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2024 | 32.36 | Source 1 |
| South Sudan | 2025 | 32.36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2001 | 22.26 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2002 | 22.26 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2003 | 21.36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2004 | 21.36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2005 | 30.41 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2006 | 30.41 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2007 | 30.41 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2008 | 30.41 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2009 | 30.65 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2011 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2012 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2013 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2014 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2015 | 36 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2016 | 36.56 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2017 | 37.18 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2018 | 37.18 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2019 | 36.9 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2020 | 36.72 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2021 | 36.86 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2022 | 36.86 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2023 | 37.4 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2024 | 37.4 | Source 1 |
| Tanzania | 2025 | 39.53 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2000 | 17.79 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2001 | 24.67 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2002 | 24.67 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2003 | 24.67 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2004 | 23.93 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2005 | 23.93 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2006 | 29.82 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2007 | 30.72 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2008 | 30.72 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2009 | 31.48 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2010 | 31.29 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2011 | 34.97 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2012 | 34.97 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2013 | 34.97 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2014 | 34.97 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2015 | 34.97 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2016 | 33.49 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2017 | 34.3 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2018 | 34.3 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2019 | 34.86 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2020 | 34.86 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2021 | 33.81 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2022 | 33.81 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2023 | 33.81 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2024 | 33.93 | Source 1 |
| Uganda | 2025 | 34.05 | Source 1 |