Americas vs South Sudan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Americas
1,749
in 2026
South Sudan
178
in 2026
Americas rank
11th
South Sudan rank
11th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Americas
- South Sudan
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1,749 against 178 in South Sudan, a difference of 1,571.
That makes Americas's figure about 9.8 times South Sudan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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 Sudan?
- Americas, at 1,749 against 178 in South Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Americas and South Sudan?
- 1,571, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do Americas and South Sudan rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Americas ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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.