Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South-eastern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
121
in 2026
South-eastern Asia
607
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
24th
South-eastern Asia rank
25th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 607 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 486.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 5.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 210 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 347 | 209 | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 503.8 | 394.3 | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 121 | 614.14 | 493.14 | South-eastern 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 607 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 South-eastern Asia?
- 486, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.