Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Gambia
8.6%
in 2026
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2026
Gambia rank
188th
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.8% against 8.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 5.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 2.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.8% against 8.6% in Gambia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Gambia ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th 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.