Africa Western and Central vs Armenia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Western and Central
21.1%
in 2025
Armenia
38.3%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Armenia rank
36th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Armenia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 38.3% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Armenia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Armenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.6% | 4.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.1% | 1.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 33.8% | 14.5% | Armenia |
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 Western and Central or Armenia?
- Armenia, at 38.3% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Africa Western and Central and Armenia?
- 17.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Armenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Armenia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Armenia ranks 36th 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.