Least developed countries vs Namibia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Least developed countries
26.8%
in 2025
Namibia
42.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
Namibia rank
21st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Least developed countries
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 42.3% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th 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 | Least developed countries | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 22.2% | 13.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 26.2% | 11.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 34.5% | 12.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 43.1% | 17.1% | 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, Least developed countries or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 42.3% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 15.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Namibia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Namibia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th 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.