Moldova vs Western Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Moldova
39.6%
in 2026
Western Africa
19.9%
in 2026
Moldova rank
35th
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Moldova
- Western Africa
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 39.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.9% | 5.9% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 13.6% | 7.6% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 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 Western Africa?
- Moldova, at 39.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Moldova and Western Africa?
- 19.7%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Western Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Moldova and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Moldova ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 35th 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.