Northern America vs Philippines: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern America
229
in 2026
Philippines
90
in 2026
Northern America rank
36th
Philippines rank
37th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern America
- Philippines
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 229 against 90 in Philippines, a difference of 139.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 37th of 42 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.9 | 37.3 | 91.6 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 161.1 | 74.3 | 86.8 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 222.57 | 85.86 | 136.71 | 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, Northern America or Philippines?
- Northern America, at 229 against 90 in Philippines as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern America and Philippines?
- 139, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Philippines?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern America and Philippines rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern America ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.