Mozambique vs Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Mozambique
38.0%
in 2026
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
14.7%
in 2022
Mozambique rank
40th
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank
40th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Mozambique
  • Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 38.0% against 14.7% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.6 times Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 40th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 40th of 210 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 5.7% 26.7% Mozambique
2010s 39.4% 11.8% 27.6% Mozambique
2020s 42.4% 14.4% 28.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mozambique or Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
Mozambique, at 38.0% against 14.7% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) as of 2026.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mozambique and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
23.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Mozambique ranks 40th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 40th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed