Kazakhstan vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Kazakhstan
18.4%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
135th
Somalia rank
133rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Kazakhstan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 135th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 7.8% | 6.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 15.8% | 8.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.1% | 1.8% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Kazakhstan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Kazakhstan and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Kazakhstan ranks 135th 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) 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.