Brazil vs Portugal: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
88
in 2026
Portugal
84
in 2026
Brazil rank
39th
Portugal rank
40th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88 against 84 in Portugal, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6 | 48.6 | 8 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 50.5 | 72.4 | 21.9 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 84.43 | 86.71 | 2.29 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Brazil, at 88 against 84 in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Portugal?
- 4, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th 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.