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Senegal vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Senegal
41.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
40.5%
in 2025
Senegal rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time

  • Senegal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 41.2% against 40.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Senegal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 12.0% 18.3% 6.3% United Kingdom
2000s 19.1% 18.8% 0.3% Senegal
2010s 38.5% 26.7% 11.8% Senegal
2020s 43.1% 36.4% 6.8% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Senegal or United Kingdom?
Senegal, at 41.2% against 40.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Senegal and United Kingdom?
0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and United Kingdom?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Senegal and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Senegal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.