Africa Western and Central vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Africa Western and Central
21.1%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
38.0%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Uzbekistan rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 38.0% against 21.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 13.8% | 4.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 19.0% | 4.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 34.6% | 15.3% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 38.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- 16.9%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th 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.