Brazil vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
17.1%
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
17.6%
in 2026
Brazil rank
154th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
152nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 154th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 20.1% | 12.2% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 15.9% | 6.1% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.6% | 1.2% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brazil or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 154th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd 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.