Gambia vs Syria: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Gambia
8.62
in 2023
Syria
9.6
in 2024
Gambia rank
173rd
Syria rank
170th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Gambia
  • Syria
2.557.51012.5199720102024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 9.6 against 8.62 in Gambia, a difference of 0.98.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Syria ahead.

Gambia ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 170th of 190 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.04 9.87 7.83 Syria
2000s 8.9 11.6 2.7 Syria
2010s 8.95 12.6 3.65 Syria
2020s 8.62 11.1 2.48 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Gambia or Syria?
Syria, at 9.6 against 8.62 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Gambia and Syria?
0.98, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Gambia ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 170th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.