IBRD only vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
IBRD only
26.3%
in 2025
Namibia
42.3%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
22nd
Namibia rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- IBRD only
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 26.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 22nd 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 | IBRD only | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 22.2% | 10.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 26.1% | 11.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 34.5% | 13.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 43.1% | 17.7% | 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, IBRD only or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 26.3% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between IBRD only and Namibia?
- 16.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd 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.