Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Spain
44.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.0%
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.3% against 27.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 10.6% | 14.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 15.2% | 17.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 22.5% | 16.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 26.3% | 17.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 44.3% against 27.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Spain ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.