Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
21.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.6%
in 2026
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.6% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 42 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 18.7% | 10.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 25.5% | 6.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 34.1% | 11.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.6% against 21.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 42 groups.
- 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.