Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Spain
44.0%
in 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.1%
in 2026
Spain rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.0% against 27.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 14.5% | 17.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 21.8% | 16.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 26.1% | 17.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 44.0% against 27.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Spain ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.