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
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Sudan, 1997–2018
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
| 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 30.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.