Benin vs Egypt: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Benin
26.6%
in 2026
Egypt
26.9%
in 2026
Benin rank
99th
Egypt rank
97th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 14.9% | 7.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 25.7% | 10.0% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Benin as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Benin and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2026.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Benin ranks 99th and Egypt ranks 97th 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.