Eritrea vs Kenya: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2019
Kenya
23.0%
in 2026
Eritrea rank
121st
Kenya rank
118th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eritrea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.0% against 22.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 121st and Kenya ranks 118th of 212 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 6.4% | 13.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 16.1% | 5.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eritrea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 23.0% against 22.0% in Eritrea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eritrea and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eritrea ranks 121st and Kenya ranks 118th of 212 countries.
- 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.