Comoros vs Somalia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Comoros
18.2%
in 2026
Somalia
19.0%
in 2026
Comoros rank
147th
Somalia rank
145th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Comoros
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Comoros, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 15.0% | 10.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 21.5% | 6.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Comoros or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Comoros as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Comoros and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Comoros and Somalia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Comoros ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 145th 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.