Nepal vs South Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nepal
33.1%
in 2024
South Sudan
32.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
58th
South Sudan rank
61st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 33.1% against 32.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 61st of 193 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.5% | 3.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 1.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal, at 33.1% against 32.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nepal ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 61st 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.