Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 13.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cote d'Ivoire, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.4% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
The figure is up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1997.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.0% | — |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1997.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.