Estonia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Estonia
29.7%
in 2026
Zimbabwe
30.1%
in 2026
Estonia rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Estonia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30.1% against 29.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.7% | 6.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 25.2% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 30.6% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Estonia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30.1% against 29.7% in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Estonia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Estonia ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 210 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.