Mexico vs Northern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Mexico
50.4%
in 2026
Northern Europe
39.6%
in 2026
Mexico rank
5th
Northern Europe rank
3rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Mexico
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.4% against 39.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 27.8% | 7.3% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 31.7% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 37.9% | 11.7% | 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, Mexico or Northern Europe?
- Mexico, at 50.4% against 39.6% in Northern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mexico and Northern Europe?
- 10.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Northern Europe ranks 3rd 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.