Asia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Asia
21.1%
in 2026
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2026
Asia rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
31st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.6% against 21.1% in Asia, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 41 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 18.7% | 5.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 25.5% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 36.0% | 15.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.6% against 21.1% in Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Asia and United Kingdom?
- 19.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Asia ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 41 groups.
- 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.