Women in parliament in South Africa

44.9%

% of lower/single chamber seats · 2025

16th highest of 184 countries

In 2015: 42.0%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Finland 45.5%
  2. Ecuador 45.0%
  3. Sweden 45.0%
  4. South Africa 44.9%
  5. Cabo Verde 44.4%
  6. Spain 44.3%
  7. Denmark 43.6%

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About the data

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Unit
% of lower/single chamber seats
Years
1997–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0