Benin vs Djibouti: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Benin
26.6%
in 2026
Djibouti
26.1%
in 2026
Benin rank
99th
Djibouti rank
102nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Benin
- Djibouti
How they compare
Benin currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 99th and Djibouti ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.7% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 14.1% | 5.7% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 26.1% | 10.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Benin or Djibouti?
- Benin, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Djibouti as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Benin and Djibouti?
- 0.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 99th and Djibouti ranks 102nd 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.