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