Northern Africa vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern Africa
19.8%
in 2026
Uzbekistan
39.2%
in 2026
Northern Africa rank
36th
Uzbekistan rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 39.2% against 19.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 36th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 12.3% | 3.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 1.8% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 34.8% | 13.9% | Uzbekistan |
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 or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 39.2% against 19.8% in Northern Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 19.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa ranks 36th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th 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.