Central and Southern Asia vs Nepal: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Central and Southern Asia
341
in 2026
Nepal
92
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
32nd
Nepal rank
34th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 341 against 92 in Nepal, a difference of 249.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 3.7 times Nepal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 34th of 42 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281.67 | 57.83 | 223.83 | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 571.1 | 166.9 | 404.2 | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 511.5 | 90.67 | 420.83 | 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, Central and Southern Asia or Nepal?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 341 against 92 in Nepal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central and Southern Asia and Nepal?
- 249, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Nepal rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 34th of 42 groups.
- 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.