Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti
Djibouti: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 26.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti, 1998–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 26.2% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti peaked at 26.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Djibouti 96th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +142.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 6 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.27 million current USD (2008)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Djibouti was 26.2% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Djibouti ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.