Brazil vs Kazakhstan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brazil
17.1%
in 2026
Kazakhstan
17.4%
in 2026
Brazil rank
154th
Kazakhstan rank
153rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 154th and Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 11.5% | 3.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 24.3% | 14.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 23.4% | 7.0% | Kazakhstan |
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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 17.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- 0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kazakhstan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Kazakhstan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 154th and Kazakhstan ranks 153rd 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.