Brazil vs Philippines: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
88
in 2026
Philippines
90
in 2026
Brazil rank
39th
Philippines rank
37th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 90 against 88 in Brazil, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 | 37.3 | 3.3 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 50.5 | 74.3 | 23.8 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 84.43 | 85.86 | 1.43 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 90 against 88 in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Philippines?
- 2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.