East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Mozambique: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
23.1%
in 2025
Mozambique
38.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
37th
Mozambique rank
37th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 38.3% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Mozambique ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 25.2% | 7.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 33.3% | 15.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 39.6% | 20.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 41.3% | 19.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 38.3% against 23.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mozambique?
- 15.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Mozambique ranks 37th 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.