Africa vs Germany: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa
2,719
in 2026
Germany
205
in 2026
Africa rank
6th
Germany rank
7th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- Germany
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2,719 against 205 in Germany, a difference of 2,514.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.3 times Germany's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 42 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa or Germany?
- Africa, at 2,719 against 205 in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa and Germany?
- 2,514, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Africa and Germany rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.