Kenya vs Paraguay: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Kenya
23.0%
in 2026
Paraguay
23.8%
in 2026
Kenya rank
117th
Paraguay rank
115th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Kenya
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 23.8% against 23.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 19.8% | 2.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Kenya or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 23.8% against 23.0% in Kenya as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Kenya and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kenya ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 115th 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.