Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Africa: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
121
in 2026
Western Africa
454
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
24th
Western Africa rank
26th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 454 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 333.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
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 Western Africa ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 198.44 | 60.44 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 300.1 | 190.6 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 121 | 406.29 | 285.29 | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 454 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 Western Africa?
- 333, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Africa rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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.