Gambia vs Samoa: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Gambia
5
in 2026
Samoa
5
in 2026
Gambia rank
184th
Samoa rank
184th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5 against 5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Gambia ranks 184th and Samoa ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.3 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 5.71 | 0.5714 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 5 against 5 in Samoa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gambia ranks 184th and Samoa ranks 184th 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.