Eastern Asia vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Namibia rank
24th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eastern Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 23.6% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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 Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 25.8% | 7.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 34.2% | 14.4% | 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 Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 23.6% in Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 18.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Asia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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.