Mali vs Sierra Leone: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Mali
40
in 2026
Sierra Leone
42
in 2026
Mali rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
89th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 42 against 40 in Mali, a difference of 2.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 14.3 | 1.6 | Mali |
| 2010s | 14 | 15.6 | 1.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.86 | 29 | 5.86 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 42 against 40 in Mali as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 2, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mali ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 89th 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.