Africa Eastern and Southern vs Monaco: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Eastern and Southern
30.4%
in 2025
Monaco
45.8%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Monaco rank
11th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 45.8% against 30.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Monaco ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Monaco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 16.7% | 4.3% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 22.2% | 3.8% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 3.3% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 39.6% | 9.2% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Africa Eastern and Southern or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 45.8% against 30.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa Eastern and Southern and Monaco?
- 15.4%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Monaco?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Monaco rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Monaco ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.