Senegal vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Senegal
41.2%
in 2026
South-eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
Senegal rank
27th
South-eastern Asia rank
29th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Senegal
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 41.2% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Senegal ranks 27th and South-eastern Asia ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 2.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 18.5% | 18.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 22.4% | 20.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Senegal or South-eastern Asia?
- Senegal, at 41.2% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Senegal and South-eastern Asia?
- 17.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South-eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Senegal and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Senegal ranks 27th and South-eastern Asia ranks 29th 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.