Caucasus and Central Asia vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Caucasus and Central Asia
25.7%
in 2022
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Caucasus and Central Asia rank
24th
Namibia rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Caucasus and Central Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 25.7% in Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Caucasus and Central Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caucasus and Central Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 25.8% | 15.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 34.2% | 16.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 44.2% | 19.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Caucasus and Central Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 25.7% in Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caucasus and Central Asia and Namibia?
- 16.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caucasus and Central Asia and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caucasus and Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
- 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.