Americas vs South Africa: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Americas
1,749
in 2026
South Africa
179
in 2026
Americas rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Americas
- South Africa
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1,749 against 179 in South Africa, a difference of 1,570.
That makes Americas's figure about 9.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 42 groups.
Americas 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, Americas or South Africa?
- Americas, at 1,749 against 179 in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Americas and South Africa?
- 1,570, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Americas ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th 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.