Armenia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Armenia
39.2%
in 2026
Northern Africa and Western Asia
18.5%
in 2026
Armenia rank
37th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
37th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Armenia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 39.2% against 18.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Armenia ranks 37th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 16.0% | 3.8% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 18.4% | 14.5% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Armenia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Armenia, at 39.2% against 18.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Armenia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 20.7%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Armenia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Armenia ranks 37th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.