Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan

Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
30.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2015
All-time low
5.2%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2018

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan, 1997–2018

1020301997200720181997: 5.2 %1998: 5.2 %2001: 9.7 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.9 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 24.6 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 30.5 %2016: 30.5 %2017: 30.5 %2018: 30.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan is 30.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1997.

Sudan ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Sudan, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 5.2%
1998 5.2% +0.0%
2001 9.7% +85.2%
2002 9.7% +0.0%
2003 9.7% +0.0%
2004 9.7% +0.0%
2005 14.7% +50.9%
2006 17.8% +21.2%
2007 18.1% +1.6%
2008 18.1% +0.0%
2009 18.9% +4.8%
2010 25.6% +35.1%
2011 24.6% -3.9%
2012 24.6% +0.0%
2013 24.6% +0.0%
2014 24.3% -1.1%
2015 30.5% +25.6%
2016 30.5% +0.0%
2017 30.5% +0.0%
2018 30.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 2
2000s 14.0% 9.7% 18.9% 9
2010s 27.3% 24.3% 30.5% 9

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 72 Latvia 31.0% compare
  3. 75 Canada 30.3% compare
  4. 76 Jamaica 30.2% compare
  5. 77 Zimbabwe 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan was 30.5% in 2018, 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1997.
How does Sudan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Sudan ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.