Caribbean vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)

Caribbean
415
in 2026
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
3,478
in 2026
Caribbean rank
2nd
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
3rd

Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time

  • Caribbean
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 3,478 against 415 in Caribbean, a difference of 3,063.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 8.4 times Caribbean's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 2nd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 286.4 2,130 1,844 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 382.3 2,806 2,423 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 423.71 3,430 3,006 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 3,478 against 415 in Caribbean as of 2026.
What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Caribbean and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
3,063, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Caribbean and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Caribbean ranks 2nd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 212 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.

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Indicator
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
253 places, 6,475 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed