Nepal vs Northern America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nepal
92
in 2025
Northern America
229
in 2026
Nepal rank
34th
Northern America rank
36th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nepal
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 229 against 92 in Nepal, a difference of 137.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.5 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Nepal ranks 34th and Northern America ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.83 | 130.17 | 72.33 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 166.9 | 161.1 | 5.8 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 90.67 | 221.5 | 130.83 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nepal or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 229 against 92 in Nepal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nepal and Northern America?
- 137, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Northern America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Northern America rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nepal ranks 34th and Northern America ranks 36th 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.