Middle Africa vs Senegal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Middle Africa
23.1%
in 2026
Senegal
41.2%
in 2026
Middle Africa rank
30th
Senegal rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Middle Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 41.2% against 23.1% in Middle Africa, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 28th of 41 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 18.1% | 7.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 36.6% | 20.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 43.3% | 22.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Middle Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 41.2% against 23.1% in Middle Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Middle Africa and Senegal?
- 18.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Middle Africa and Senegal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 28th of 41 groups.
- 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.