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