Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Zambia

Women in parliament in Zambia in 2025 — 15%. Ranked 144 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 5.3 pp.

2025 15% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 144of 184
Period maximum 18%2016
Period minimum 9.7%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Zambia, 1997–20257.51012.51517.52019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 9.7%1998: 10.3%1999: 10.1%2000: 10.1%2001: 10.1%2002: 12%2003: 12%2004: 12%2005: 12.7%2006: 14.6%2007: 15.2%2008: 15.2%2009: 14%2010: 14%2011: 11.5%2012: 11.5%2013: 11.5%2014: 10.8%2015: 12.7%2016: 18%2017: 18%2018: 18%2019: 18%2020: 16.8%2021: 15.1%2022: 15.1%2023: 15%2024: 15%2025: 15%
Change over the period: +5.3 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia

Zambia 15%
World 27.2%
Eastern Africa computed 29.5%
Women in parliament — Zambia, by year Zambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15 +0 pp
2024 15 +0 pp
2023 15 −0.1 pp
2022 15.1 +0 pp
2021 15.1 −1.7 pp
2020 16.8 −1.2 pp
2019 18 +0 pp
2018 18 +0 pp
2017 18 +0 pp
2016 18 +5.3 pp
2015 12.7 +1.9 pp
2014 10.8 −0.7 pp
2013 11.5 +0 pp
2012 11.5 +0 pp
2011 11.5 −2.5 pp
2010 14 +0 pp
2009 14 −1.2 pp
2008 15.2 +0 pp
2007 15.2 +0.5 pp
2006 14.6 +2 pp
2005 12.7 +0.6 pp
2004 12 +0 pp
2003 12 +0 pp
2002 12 +1.9 pp
2001 10.1 +0 pp
2000 10.1 +0 pp
1999 10.1 −0.1 pp
1998 10.3 +0.6 pp
1997 9.7

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.