Zambia—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 194Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
15.0%
2025
YoY Change
+0.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#151
of 194 countries
Maximum
18.0%
2016
Minimum
10.1%
2000
CAGR
+1.6%
26 years
Last
15.0%
Previous
15.0%
Highest
18.0%
Lowest
10.1%
Unit
%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's women in parliament (%) was 15.0% in 2025, ranking #151 out of 194 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 18.0% (2016) and the lowest was 10.1% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Zambia — Women in Parliament (%): 14.9700598802395 % for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 50.8% | 2025 |
| 5 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Australia | 46.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
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.
Unit
%