Bahamas vs Somalia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bahamas
17.9%
in 2026
Somalia
19.0%
in 2026
Bahamas rank
148th
Somalia rank
145th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bahamas
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 17.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 8.0% | 9.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.9% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 21.5% | 5.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bahamas or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% against 17.9% in Bahamas as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bahamas and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Somalia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahamas ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 145th 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.