Senegal—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #22 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
41.2%
2024
YoY Change
-10.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#22
of 194 countries
Maximum
46.1%
2023
Minimum
12.1%
2000
CAGR
+5.2%
25 years
Last
41.2%
Previous
46.1%
Highest
46.1%
Lowest
12.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Senegal's women in parliament (%) was 41.2% in 2024, ranking #22 out of 194 countries. This represents a -10.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 46.1% (2023) and the lowest was 12.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.2% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% |
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 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Andorra | 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.