Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Uruguay
30.3%
in 2026
Zimbabwe
30.1%
in 2026
Uruguay rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 30.3% against 30.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uruguay ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 12.7% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 25.2% | 9.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 30.6% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Uruguay, at 30.3% against 30.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Uruguay ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd 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.