Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 22.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2002
All-time low
14.7%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea, 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 21 %1998: 21 %1999: 14.7 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 22 %2003: 22 %2004: 22 %2005: 22 %2006: 22 %2007: 22 %2008: 22 %2009: 22 %2010: 22 %2011: 22 %2012: 22 %2013: 22 %2014: 22 %2015: 22 %2016: 22 %2017: 22 %2018: 22 %2019: 22 %

Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 22.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea peaked at 22.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1999.

That places Eritrea 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Eritrea, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 21.0%
1998 21.0% +0.0%
1999 14.7% -30.0%
2000 14.7% +0.0%
2001 14.7% +0.0%
2002 22.0% +50.0%
2003 22.0% +0.0%
2004 22.0% +0.0%
2005 22.0% +0.0%
2006 22.0% +0.0%
2007 22.0% +0.0%
2008 22.0% +0.0%
2009 22.0% +0.0%
2010 22.0% +0.0%
2011 22.0% +0.0%
2012 22.0% +0.0%
2013 22.0% +0.0%
2014 22.0% +0.0%
2015 22.0% +0.0%
2016 22.0% +0.0%
2017 22.0% +0.0%
2018 22.0% +0.0%
2019 22.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 14.7% 21.0% 3
2000s 20.5% 14.7% 22.0% 10
2010s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 10

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  4. 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.0% compare
  5. 115 Indonesia 21.9% compare
  6. 116 Panama 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eritrea was 22.0% in 2019, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1999.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Eritrea ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.