Eastern Europe vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Europe
24.8%
in 2026
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Eastern Europe rank
26th
Namibia rank
23rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Europe
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 42 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 25.8% | 12.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 34.2% | 16.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 43.2% | 20.1% | 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 Europe or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 24.8% in Eastern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Europe and Namibia?
- 17.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern Europe and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Europe ranks 26th 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.