Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Sierra Leone
29.5%
in 2025
United States of America
28.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
81st
United States of America rank
84th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States of America
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 29.5% against 28.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 84th of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 13.3% | 4.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 15.7% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 19.4% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 28.4% | 7.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
- Sierra Leone, at 29.5% against 28.9% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 84th 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.