Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
121
in 2026
Western Asia
428
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
25th
Western Asia rank
28th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 428 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 307.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.5 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 25th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Western 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 173.11 | 35.11 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 335.6 | 226.1 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 121 | 439.71 | 318.71 | Western 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 428 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 Asia?
- 307, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Asia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 212 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.