Egypt vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Egypt
160
in 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean
1,520
in 2026
Egypt rank
12th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Egypt
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 1,520 against 160 in Egypt, a difference of 1,360.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 9.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89 | 1,254 | 1,165 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 152.43 | 1,426 | 1,274 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Egypt or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 1,520 against 160 in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1,360, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th 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.