United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.6%
in 2026
Western Africa
19.9%
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Western Africa rank
34th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Africa
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 34th of 212 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 9.9% | 8.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 13.6% | 11.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Africa?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
- 20.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 34th of 212 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.