Argentina vs Middle Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Argentina
40.9%
in 2026
Middle Africa
23.1%
in 2026
Argentina rank
28th
Middle Africa rank
31st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Argentina
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 40.9% against 23.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and Middle Africa ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 10.1% | 23.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 16.3% | 21.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 20.7% | 21.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Argentina or Middle Africa?
- Argentina, at 40.9% against 23.1% in Middle Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Argentina and Middle Africa?
- 17.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Argentina and Middle Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Middle Africa ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.