Eastern Africa vs Monaco: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Africa
31.1%
in 2026
Monaco
45.8%
in 2026
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Monaco rank
11th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Africa
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 45.8% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Monaco ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Monaco ranks 11th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Monaco in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 21.8% | 4.5% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.8% | 3.8% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 39.1% | 7.9% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eastern Africa or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 45.8% against 31.1% in Eastern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Africa and Monaco?
- 14.7%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Monaco?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Africa and Monaco rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Monaco ranks 11th 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.