Cape Verde vs South Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cape Verde
44.4%
in 2025
South Africa
44.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44.9% against 44.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 27.9% | 16.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 32.8% | 19.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 42.8% | 21.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 45.9% | 7.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44.9% against 44.4% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- 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.