Developing regions vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Developing regions
25.3%
in 2026
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Developing regions rank
25th
Namibia rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Developing regions
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 25.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Developing regions's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Developing regions or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 25.3% in Developing regions as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Developing regions and Namibia?
- 17.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Developing regions and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Developing regions ranks 25th 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.