Benin vs Seychelles: Share of women in parliament
Benin
26.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
26.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
93rd
Seychelles rank
95th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Benin
- Seychelles
How they compare
Benin currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Seychelles ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Seychelles ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 24.8% | 17.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 26.5% | 18.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 32.7% | 24.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 23.3% | 6.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Benin or Seychelles?
- Benin, at 26.6% against 26.5% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Benin and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Seychelles?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Seychelles rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Seychelles ranks 95th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β 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.