Kenya vs Russia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Kenya
80
in 2026
Russia
78
in 2026
Kenya rank
45th
Russia rank
48th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Kenya
- Russia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 80 against 78 in Russia, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Russia ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1 | 43.8 | 29.7 | Russia |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 64.4 | 13.1 | Russia |
| 2020s | 78.43 | 73.57 | 4.86 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Kenya or Russia?
- Kenya, at 80 against 78 in Russia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Kenya and Russia?
- 2, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Russia ranks 48th of 212 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.