South Africa vs Spain: Share of women in parliament
South Africa
44.7%
in 2025
Spain
44.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Share of women in parliament over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.7% against 44.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 7.3% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 17.8% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 33.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.9% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 43.8% | 2.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 44.7% against 44.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th 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.