India vs Russian Federation: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
India
75
in 2026
Russian Federation
78
in 2026
India rank
49th
Russian Federation rank
47th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- India
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 78 against 75 in India, a difference of 3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 47th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 43.8 | 3.7 | India |
| 2010s | 62.4 | 64.4 | 2 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 78 | 73.57 | 4.43 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, India or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 78 against 75 in India as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between India and Russian Federation?
- 3, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- India ranks 49th and Russian Federation ranks 47th 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.