Cuba vs Northern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cuba
57.2%
in 2026
Northern Europe
39.6%
in 2026
Cuba rank
2nd
Northern Europe rank
3rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cuba
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 57.2% against 39.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 2nd and Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 27.8% | 7.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 31.7% | 15.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 37.9% | 16.7% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Cuba or Northern Europe?
- Cuba, at 57.2% against 39.6% in Northern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cuba and Northern Europe?
- 17.6%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Northern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cuba and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and Northern Europe ranks 3rd 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.