Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Portugal
84
in 2026
Zimbabwe
84
in 2026
Portugal rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
40th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 84 against 84 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 | 20 | 28.6 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.4 | 64 | 8.4 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 86.71 | 82.43 | 4.29 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 84 against 84 in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 210 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.