Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
121
in 2026
United States
125
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
24th
United States rank
22nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 125 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 65.67 | 72.33 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 81.2 | 28.3 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 121 | 120.43 | 0.5714 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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 United States?
- United States, at 125 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 United States?
- 4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.