Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Mexico
252
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
2,249
in 2022
Mexico rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
9th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Mexico
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) currently reports 2,249 against 252 in Mexico, a difference of 1,997.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s figure about 8.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.3 | 1,064 | 961.8 | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) |
| 2010s | 183.9 | 1,922 | 1,738 | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) |
| 2020s | 245.5 | 2,195 | 1,950 | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), at 2,249 against 252 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 1,997, with Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mexico ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 9th 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.