Caribbean vs Central and Southern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Caribbean
415
in 2026
Central and Southern Asia
341
in 2026
Caribbean rank
29th
Central and Southern Asia rank
32nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Caribbean
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 415 against 341 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 74.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 29th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Central and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.4 | 266.8 | 19.6 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 382.3 | 571.1 | 188.8 | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 423.71 | 487.14 | 63.43 | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Caribbean or Central and Southern Asia?
- Caribbean, at 415 against 341 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caribbean and Central and Southern Asia?
- 74, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central and Southern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Caribbean and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Caribbean ranks 29th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 42 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.