Korea vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Korea
20.8%
in 2026
Republic of Korea
20.8%
in 2026
Korea rank
133rd
Republic of Korea rank
133rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Korea
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.8% against 20.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 133rd and Republic of Korea ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Korea or Republic of Korea?
- Korea, at 20.8% against 20.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Korea ranks 133rd and Republic of Korea ranks 133rd of 212 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.