Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.3%
in 2025
Namibia
42.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Namibia rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 22.2% | 14.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 26.1% | 13.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 34.5% | 15.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 43.1% | 17.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 26.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 16.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 21st 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.