Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) vs Uganda: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments

Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
2,249
in 2022
Uganda
189
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
9th
Uganda rank
9th

Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) currently reports 2,249 against 189 in Uganda, a difference of 2,060.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s figure about 11.9 times Uganda's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 9th of 42 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,064 77.4 986.7 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
2010s 1,922 134.7 1,788 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
2020s 2,195 174 2,021 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), at 2,249 against 189 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Uganda?
2,060, with Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) and Uganda rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.

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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
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed