South America vs Sudan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
South America
667
in 2026
Sudan
133
in 2019
South America rank
22nd
Sudan rank
19th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- South America
- Sudan
How they compare
South America currently reports 667 against 133 in Sudan, a difference of 534.
That makes South America's figure about 5.0 times Sudan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 19th of 42 groups.
South America 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, South America or Sudan?
- South America, at 667 against 133 in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between South America and Sudan?
- 534, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
- How do South America and Sudan rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South America ranks 22nd 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.