South Sudan vs Venezuela: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
South Sudan
32.4%
in 2025
Venezuela
32.1%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
61st
Venezuela rank
63rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- South Sudan
- Venezuela
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 32.4% against 32.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 18.4% | 9.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 25.5% | 5.6% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, South Sudan or Venezuela?
- South Sudan, at 32.4% against 32.1% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between South Sudan and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Venezuela rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South Sudan ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 63rd 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.