Comoros’ women in parliament rose to 18.2% of seats in 2025.

Higher is better. A higher share means women hold a larger part of the seats where national laws and budgets are decided, so higher is better for this measure. The latest figure, for 2025, is 18.2% of seats, up from 16.7% of seats a year earlier, a rise of 1.5 percentage points. Since 2016 the share has ranged from 3% of seats to 18.2% of seats, and the current reading is the top of that range.

Why it matters. In a parliament where women hold 18.2% of seats, most decisions on family law, education spending and health budgets are still taken by men. The rise from 3% of seats in 2016 means women now take part in debates and votes where they were once almost absent. For households, a larger female presence can bring issues such as inheritance, schooling for girls and maternal health onto the legislative agenda more often.