Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
Namibia rank
24th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 24th of 41 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 25.8% | 8.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 34.2% | 14.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 43.2% | 20.8% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 18.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Namibia ranks 24th of 41 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.