Canada vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Canada
30.3%
in 2026
Zimbabwe
30.1%
in 2026
Canada rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Canada
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30.3% against 30.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.7% | 8.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.2% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.6% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Canada or Zimbabwe?
- Canada, at 30.3% against 30.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Canada and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Canada ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd 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.