Brazil vs Northern America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
88
in 2026
Northern America
229
in 2026
Brazil rank
39th
Northern America rank
36th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 229 against 88 in Brazil, a difference of 141.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 39th and Northern America ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 | 128.9 | 88.3 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 50.5 | 161.1 | 110.6 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 84.43 | 222.57 | 138.14 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brazil or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 229 against 88 in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Northern America?
- 141, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Northern America ranks 36th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.