Armenia vs Western Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Armenia
39.2%
in 2026
Western Asia
17.6%
in 2026
Armenia rank
37th
Western Asia rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Armenia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 39.2% against 17.6% in Western Asia, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Armenia ranks 37th and Western Asia ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 16.7% | 16.2% | 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 Western Asia?
- Armenia, at 39.2% against 17.6% in Western Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Armenia and Western Asia?
- 21.6%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Armenia and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Armenia ranks 37th and Western Asia ranks 38th 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.