Philippines vs Sudan: Share of women in parliament
Philippines
28.3%
in 2025
Sudan
27.6%
in 2018
Philippines rank
80th
Sudan rank
82nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Philippines
- Sudan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 28.3% against 27.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 80th and Sudan ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.3% | 1.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Philippines or Sudan?
- Philippines, at 28.3% against 27.6% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Philippines and Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Philippines and Sudan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Philippines ranks 80th and Sudan ranks 82nd 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.