Niger vs Somalia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Niger
19.6%
in 2026
Somalia
19.0%
in 2026
Niger rank
142nd
Somalia rank
145th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.6% against 19.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.0% | 4.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.8% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.4% | 1.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 19.6% against 19.0% in Somalia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Niger ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th 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.