Cuba vs Western Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Cuba
57.2%
in 2026
Western Europe
36.2%
in 2026
Cuba rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
5th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Cuba
- Western Europe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 57.2% against 36.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Western Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 25.2% | 9.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 31.3% | 16.2% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 36.9% | 17.7% | 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 Western Europe?
- Cuba, at 57.2% against 36.2% in Western Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Cuba and Western Europe?
- 21.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Western Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cuba and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th 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.