Cabo Verde—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
38.9%
2024
YoY Change
-6.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#30
of 194 countries
Maximum
41.7%
2023
Minimum
11.1%
2000
CAGR
+5.4%
25 years
Last
38.9%
Previous
41.7%
Highest
41.7%
Lowest
11.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's women in parliament (%) was 38.9% in 2024, ranking #30 out of 194 countries. This represents a -6.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 41.7% (2023) and the lowest was 11.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.