Nepal vs Southern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Nepal
92
in 2025
Southern Asia
188
in 2026
Nepal rank
35th
Southern Asia rank
37th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Nepal
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 188 against 92 in Nepal, a difference of 96.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Nepal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 35th and Southern Asia ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.83 | 220.5 | 162.67 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 166.9 | 451.8 | 284.9 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 90.67 | 370.33 | 279.67 | Southern 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, Nepal or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 188 against 92 in Nepal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nepal and Southern Asia?
- 96, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Southern Asia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nepal ranks 35th and Southern Asia ranks 37th 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.