Comoros vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Comoros
18.2%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Comoros rank
128th
Somalia rank
125th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Comoros
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Comoros, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 128th and Somalia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.8% | 3.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 16.6% | 12.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 21.1% | 4.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Comoros or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Comoros and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Comoros ranks 128th and Somalia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.