Cabo Verde vs South America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cabo Verde
45.8%
in 2026
South America
31.7%
in 2026
Cabo Verde rank
11th
South America rank
12th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cabo Verde
- South America
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 45.8% against 31.7% in South America, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Cabo Verde's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 11th and South America ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 1 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 15.5% | 2.2% | South America |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.6% | 0.5% | South America |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 29.7% | 7.6% | 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 South America?
- Cabo Verde, at 45.8% against 31.7% in South America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cabo Verde and South America?
- 14.1%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and South America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cabo Verde and South America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cabo Verde ranks 11th and South America ranks 12th 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.