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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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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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.