Europe vs Mexico: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Europe
33.3%
in 2026
Mexico
50.4%
in 2026
Europe rank
8th
Mexico rank
5th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Europe
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.4% against 33.3% in Europe, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Europe ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 36.8% | 10.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 49.6% | 17.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Europe or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.4% against 33.3% in Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe and Mexico?
- 17.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Europe and Mexico rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 41 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.