Colombia vs United States: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Colombia
29.4%
in 2026
United States
28.9%
in 2026
Colombia rank
87th
United States rank
90th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29.4% against 28.9% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th of 210 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 15.0% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 18.7% | 3.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 27.8% | 3.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 29.4% against 28.9% in United States as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Colombia and United States?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Colombia ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th 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.