Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 18.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 18.2% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros peaked at 18.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Comoros 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +175.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- 138 Brazil 18.1% compare
- 139 Mauritius 17.9% compare
- 140 North Korea 17.6% compare
More public sector data for Comoros
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2012)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 537.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Comoros was 18.2% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Comoros rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Comoros ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.