Cape Verde vs Spain: Share of women in parliament
Cape Verde
44.4%
in 2025
Spain
44.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cape Verde
- Spain
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 44.4% against 44.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 7.3% | 5.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 17.8% | 8.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 33.0% | 19.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 38.9% | 17.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 43.8% | 5.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cape Verde or Spain?
- Cape Verde, at 44.4% against 44.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cape Verde and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.