Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
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DEFINITION:
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 48.8% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Mozambique | 34.8% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | South Africa | 32.8% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Burundi | 30.5% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Tanzania | 30.4% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Uganda | 29.8% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Seychelles | 29.4% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Namibia | 26.9% | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Eritrea | 22% | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Ethiopia | 21.9% | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Guinea | 19.3% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Senegal | 19.2% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 18% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Mauritius | 17.1% | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 16% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Cape Verde | 15.3% | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Angola | 15% | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Sudan | 14.7% | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Zambia | 14.6% | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 14.5% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 14% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Malawi | 13.6% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | The Gambia | 13.2% | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Liberia | 12.5% | 2006 | ||
| 25 | Niger | 12.4% | 2006 | ||
| =26 | Lesotho | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| =26 | Burkina Faso | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Botswana | 11.1% | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Ghana | 10.9% | 2006 | ||
| =30 | Djibouti | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| =30 | Swaziland | 10.8% | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Central African Republic | 10.5% | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Mali | 10.2% | 2006 | ||
| 34 | Gabon | 9.2% | 2006 | ||
| 35 | Cameroon | 8.9% | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Togo | 8.6% | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.5% | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.4% | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Somalia | 7.8% | 2006 | ||
| =40 | Kenya | 7.3% | 2006 | ||
| =40 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.3% | 2006 | ||
| 42 | Benin | 7.2% | 2006 | ||
| 43 | Madagascar | 6.9% | 2006 | ||
| 44 | Chad | 6.5% | 2006 | ||
| 45 | Nigeria | 6.4% | 2006 | ||
| 46 | Mauritania | 4% | 2004 | ||
| 47 | Comoros | 3% | 2006 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
- Costa Rica ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Hot countries in 2006.
- Rwanda ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Christian countries in 2006.
- Sweden ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Europe in 2006.
- Afghanistan ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Muslim countries in 2006.
- Netherlands ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2006.
- New Zealand ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Former British colonies in 2006.
- Norway ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst NATO countries in 2006.
- Argentina ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Emerging markets in 2006.
- Spain ranked second for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Catholic countries in 2006.
- Finland ranked second for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst European Union in 2006.