Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
121
in 2026
Eastern Europe
649
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
24th
Eastern Europe rank
23rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 649 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 528.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 5.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Eastern Europe ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 379.89 | 241.89 | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 482.1 | 372.6 | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 121 | 611 | 490 | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 649 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe?
- 528, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Europe rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Eastern Europe ranks 23rd 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.