Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 42.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 42.3% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Namibia peaked at 46.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1997.
That places Namibia 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.2% | — |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | +4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 24.4% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.6% | 44.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Namibia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Namibia was 42.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.