Central and Southern Asia vs North Macedonia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Central and Southern Asia
16.7%
in 2026
North Macedonia
39.2%
in 2026
Central and Southern Asia rank
39th
North Macedonia rank
39th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.2% against 16.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 39th and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 42 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 18.5% | 8.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 33.7% | 15.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 40.5% | 22.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Central and Southern Asia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 39.2% against 16.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central and Southern Asia and North Macedonia?
- 22.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and North Macedonia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 39th and North Macedonia ranks 39th of 42 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.