Australia vs Cabo Verde: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia
46.0%
in 2026
Cabo Verde
45.8%
in 2026
Australia rank
10th
Cabo Verde rank
11th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia
- Cabo Verde
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.0% against 45.8% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Cabo Verde ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Cabo Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cabo Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 13.3% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 21.1% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 37.3% | 1.0% | Cabo Verde |
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 or Cabo Verde?
- Australia, at 46.0% against 45.8% in Cabo Verde as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and Cabo Verde?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cabo Verde?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Cabo Verde rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 10th and Cabo Verde ranks 11th 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.