Sierra Leone vs United States: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Sierra Leone
28.2%
in 2026
United States
28.9%
in 2026
Sierra Leone rank
93rd
United States rank
90th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.9% against 28.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd and United States ranks 90th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 15.0% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 18.7% | 6.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 27.8% | 8.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Sierra Leone or United States?
- United States, at 28.9% against 28.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd and United States ranks 90th 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.