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

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , South Africa's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 44.86, compared to United Kingdom's 40.46. That makes South Africa's value 10.9% higher than United Kingdom's.

South Africa

Rank #16 of 184 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2025)
44.86
Year-over-year
+0.4%
10-year change
+6.8%
Peak
46.75 (2020)
Trough
32.75 (2006)

United Kingdom

Rank #28 of 184 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2025)
40.46
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+37.7%
Peak
40.46 (2024)
Trough
19.50 (2007)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.