Moldova vs Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Moldova
39.6%
in 2026
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
21.2%
in 2022
Moldova rank
35th
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Moldova
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 39.6% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 35th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 8.0% | 7.8% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 22.7% | 9.9% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Moldova or Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Moldova, at 39.6% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Moldova and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 18.4%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Moldova and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Moldova ranks 35th and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd 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.