Mozambique vs Small states: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Mozambique
38.3%
in 2025
Small states
21.5%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
37th
Small states rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Mozambique
- Small states
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 38.3% against 21.5% in Small states, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 7.9% | 17.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 12.5% | 20.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 16.2% | 23.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 21.0% | 20.3% | 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, Mozambique or Small states?
- Mozambique, at 38.3% against 21.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mozambique and Small states?
- 16.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Small states?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Small states rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mozambique ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th 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.