Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
23.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2026
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.6% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), a difference of 17.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ahead.
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 1.1% | Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 25.5% | 4.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 34.1% | 11.0% | 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 Asia (excluding Japan) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.6% against 23.1% in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and United Kingdom?
- 17.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th 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.