Parliament

Somalia

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Composition

Gender
19%Women
Women 19%Men 81%
Age distribution · avg 51
Under 305.2%
30–4526.1%
45+68.7%
IndicatorValue
ParliamentHouse of the PeopleIPU Parline [2024]
StructureBicameralIPU Parline [2024]
Total seats275 seatsIPU Parline [2024]
Electoral systemNo authoritative open source found
Last election2021-11-01IPU Parline [2024]
Next election (expected)2026-10-31IPU Parline [2024]
Voter turnout99.86 %International IDEA Voter Turnout [1984]
SpeakerSheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madobe)IPU Parline [2024]
Women members (seats)52 seatsIPU Parline [2024]
Women in parliament19 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Average member age51 yearsIPU Parline [2024]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage10/11
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • IPU Parline
    ipu_parline
    Edition: 2024
  • International IDEA Voter Turnout
    idea_voter_turnout
    Edition: 2026
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

Somalia's parliament on Databook compiles 10 indicators from 3 open datasets including IPU Parline, International IDEA Voter Turnout, World Bank WDI. Key figures include parliament (House of the People), structure (Bicameral). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.