Seychelles—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
20.6%
2024
YoY Change
-9.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#125
of 194 countries
Maximum
43.8%
2011
Minimum
20.6%
2024
CAGR
-0.6%
25 years
Last
20.6%
Previous
22.9%
Highest
43.8%
Lowest
20.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Seychelles's women in parliament (%) was 20.6% in 2024, ranking #125 out of 194 countries. This represents a -9.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 43.8% (2011) and the lowest was 20.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.5% |
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.