Cabo Verde vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cabo Verde
45.8%
in 2026
Europe and Northern America
33.0%
in 2026
Cabo Verde rank
11th
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cabo Verde
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 45.8% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Cabo Verde's figure about 1.4 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 11th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 1 and Europe and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 19.7% | 6.4% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 25.9% | 4.8% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 32.2% | 5.1% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Cabo Verde, at 45.8% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cabo Verde and Europe and Northern America?
- 12.8%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Europe and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cabo Verde and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cabo Verde ranks 11th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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.