Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Syria 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.6% | — |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -48.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syria was 4.9% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syria ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.