Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs United Kingdom: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
3,478
in 2026
United Kingdom
264
in 2026
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 3,478 against 264 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,214.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 13.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 groups.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2,130 122.1 2,008 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 2,806 165.7 2,640 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 3,430 234.14 3,195 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or United Kingdom?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 3,478 against 264 in United Kingdom as of 2026.
What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United Kingdom?
3,214, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United Kingdom rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed