Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia and New Zealand
45.8%
in 2026
Eastern Africa
31.1%
in 2026
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 45.8% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 17.3% | 10.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.6% | 3.5% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 31.3% | 9.5% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 45.8% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 14.7%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th 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.