Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Kazakhstan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
17.6%
in 2026
Kazakhstan
17.4%
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
152nd
Kazakhstan rank
153rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 11.6% | 8.5% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 24.3% | 8.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 23.4% | 5.8% | 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Kazakhstan?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Kazakhstan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd 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.