Kazakhstan vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Kazakhstan
18.4%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
126th
Somalia rank
125th
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 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9% | 0.0% | 24.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 27.4% | 0.0% | 27.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 10.2% | 21.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 6.5% | 23.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.8% | 6.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 16.6% | 7.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 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?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Kazakhstan ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 125th 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.