Mexico vs Southern Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Mexico
50.4%
in 2026
Southern Africa
35.8%
in 2026
Mexico rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Mexico
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.4% against 35.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 24.3% | 3.9% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.1% | 3.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 36.1% | 13.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mexico or Southern Africa?
- Mexico, at 50.4% against 35.8% in Southern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 14.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 6th 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.