Cabo Verde vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cabo Verde
45.8%
in 2026
Eastern Africa
31.1%
in 2026
Cabo Verde rank
11th
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cabo Verde
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 45.8% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Cabo Verde's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 11th and Eastern Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 17.3% | 4.0% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 26.6% | 5.5% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 31.3% | 6.0% | 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, Cabo Verde or Eastern Africa?
- Cabo Verde, 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 Cabo Verde and Eastern Africa?
- 14.7%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Eastern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cabo Verde and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cabo Verde ranks 11th 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.