Central and Southern Asia vs Mozambique: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Central and Southern Asia
16.7%
in 2026
Mozambique
38.0%
in 2026
Central and Southern Asia rank
39th
Mozambique rank
40th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 38.0% against 16.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 39th and Mozambique ranks 40th of 42 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 32.4% | 22.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 39.4% | 21.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 41.4% | 23.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Central and Southern Asia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 38.0% against 16.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central and Southern Asia and Mozambique?
- 21.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Mozambique?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 39th and Mozambique ranks 40th 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.