Sierra Leone vs United States: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Sierra Leone
29.5%
in 2025
United States
28.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
72nd
United States rank
75th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 29.5% against 28.9% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 5.1% | 4.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 8.2% | 5.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 15.6% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 19.4% | 6.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 28.4% | 7.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Sierra Leone or United States?
- Sierra Leone, at 29.5% against 28.9% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th 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.