Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Western Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
121
in 2026
Western Europe
723
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
24th
Western Europe rank
21st
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 723 against 121 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 602.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 6.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Western 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 501.78 | 363.78 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 629.4 | 519.9 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 121 | 767.71 | 646.71 | Western 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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 723 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 Europe?
- 602, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Western Europe rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 21st 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.