Africa vs Mexico: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa
2,719
in 2026
Mexico
252
in 2026
Africa rank
6th
Mexico rank
5th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa
- Mexico
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2,719 against 252 in Mexico, a difference of 2,467.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th 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 Mexico?
- Africa, at 2,719 against 252 in Mexico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa and Mexico?
- 2,467, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Africa and Mexico rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.