Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 26.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt stood at 26.8%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +620.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -84.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +658.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +658.6% | 2.0% | 14.9% |
| 2010 | +620.5% | 1.8% | 12.7% |
| 2011 | -84.5% | 12.7% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | +83.6% | 14.9% | 27.4% |
| 2005 | -30.8% | 2.9% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.0% | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 88 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 92 Barbados 26.7% compare
- 93 Benin 26.6% compare
- 94 China 26.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Egypt was 26.8% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.