Moldova vs Northern Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Moldova
39.6%
in 2026
Northern Africa
19.8%
in 2026
Moldova rank
35th
Northern Africa rank
36th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Moldova
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 39.6% against 19.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 36th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.2% | 6.6% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 20.8% | 14.8% | 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?
- Moldova, at 39.6% against 19.8% in Northern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Moldova and Northern Africa?
- 19.8%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Northern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Moldova and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Moldova ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 36th 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.