Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria is 7.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria peaked at 31.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.2% | — |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +80.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +296.6% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 7.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 25.8% | 6 |
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More public sector data for Algeria
- Arms imports 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -67.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 465.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 21.81 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Algeria was 7.9% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Algeria ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.