Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Namibia
42.3%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
25.9%
in 2022
Namibia rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
22nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 14.4% | 11.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 22.0% | 12.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 25.4% | 18.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 25.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 16.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Namibia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 22nd 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.