Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sudan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern Africa and Western Asia
768
in 2026
Sudan
133
in 2019
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
20th
Sudan rank
19th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 768 against 133 in Sudan, a difference of 635.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 5.8 times Sudan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 42 groups.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sudan?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 768 against 133 in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sudan?
- 635, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sudan rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 42 groups.
- 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.