Bahamas vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Bahamas
18.4%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
134th
Somalia rank
133rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bahamas
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 7.8% | 7.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 15.8% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 21.1% | 4.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bahamas or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bahamas and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bahamas ranks 134th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.