Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2026
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.6% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 42 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 25.5% | 6.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 36.0% | 13.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.6% against 23.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 17.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 42 groups.
- 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.