France vs Portugal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
France
36.2%
in 2026
Portugal
36.5%
in 2026
France rank
47th
Portugal rank
46th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.5% against 36.2% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 21.1% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 31.5% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.5% against 36.2% in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between France and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- France ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.