Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 178 Qatar 6.1% compare
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- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
- 183 Bhutan 4.3% compare
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More public sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.