South Africa vs World: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of)
South Africa
0.9%
in 2026
World
0.5%
in 2026
South Africa rank
16th
World rank
19th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in World, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of), South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 0.9% against 0.5% in World as of 2026.
- What is the difference in ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) between South Africa and World?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- South Africa ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.