Canada vs Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Canada
104
in 2026
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
377
in 2022
Canada rank
29th
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
31st
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Canada
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
How they compare
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) currently reports 377 against 104 in Canada, a difference of 273.
That makes Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s figure about 3.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6 | 93.1 | 29.5 | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) |
| 2010s | 79.9 | 303 | 223.1 | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) |
| 2020s | 101.5 | 413.5 | 312 | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Canada or Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), at 377 against 104 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Canada and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 273, with Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Canada ranks 29th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- 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.