Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 26.5% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles peaked at 43.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.3% | — |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +28.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.5% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 21.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Seychelles was 26.5% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Seychelles ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.