South Africa vs Spain: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament

South Africa
0.86 ratio
in 2026
Spain
0.86 ratio
in 2026
South Africa rank
15th
Spain rank
15th

Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.86 ratio against 0.86 ratio in Spain, a difference of 0 ratio.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2021 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 171 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 0.86 ratio against 0.86 ratio in Spain as of 2026.
What is the difference in representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament between South Africa and Spain?
0 ratio, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
South Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament
Unit
ratio
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 1,016 data points, 2021–2026
Last refreshed

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.