Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) vs Sudan [former]: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)

Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
377
in 2022
Sudan [former]
114
in 2011
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
30th
Sudan [former] rank
28th

Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time

  • Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
  • Sudan [former]
0100200300400500200020112022

How they compare

Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) currently reports 377 against 114 in Sudan [former], a difference of 263.

That makes Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s figure about 3.3 times Sudan [former]'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan [former] ahead.

Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 30th and Sudan [former] ranks 28th of 41 groups.

Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) Sudan [former] Difference Ahead
2000s 93.1 51.6 41.5 Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
2010s 159 99 60 Northern Africa (exc. 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, Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) or Sudan [former]?
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), at 377 against 114 in Sudan [former] as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and Sudan [former]?
263, with Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and Sudan [former]?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and Sudan [former] rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 30th and Sudan [former] ranks 28th of 41 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.

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Indicator
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
253 places, 6,475 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed