Senegal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Senegal
41.2%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.6%
in 2026
Senegal rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Senegal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 41.2% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Senegal ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 25.5% | 11.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 36.0% | 7.3% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Senegal, at 41.2% against 40.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Senegal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Senegal ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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.