Nicaragua vs Southern Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nicaragua
55.0%
in 2026
Southern Africa
35.8%
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nicaragua
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.0% against 35.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 24.3% | 6.5% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 33.1% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 36.1% | 15.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nicaragua or Southern Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 55.0% against 35.8% in Southern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nicaragua and Southern Africa?
- 19.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Southern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Nicaragua and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 6th 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.