Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Russia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
17.6%
in 2026
Russia
17.9%
in 2026
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
152nd
Russia rank
149th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time 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 Russia ranks 149th of 210 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 1.6% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 1.2% | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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 Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Russia ranks 149th 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.