Egypt vs Uganda: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Egypt
160
in 2026
Uganda
189
in 2026
Egypt rank
12th
Uganda rank
9th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 189 against 160 in Egypt, a difference of 29.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Uganda ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89 | 150.75 | 61.75 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 152.43 | 180.43 | 28 | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 189 against 160 in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Egypt and Uganda?
- 29, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.