Mexico vs Southern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Mexico
50.4%
in 2026
Southern Europe
34.5%
in 2026
Mexico rank
5th
Southern Europe rank
8th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Mexico
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.4% against 34.5% in Southern Europe, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.4% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 27.5% | 9.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 34.2% | 15.5% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Mexico, at 50.4% against 34.5% in Southern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mexico and Southern Europe?
- 15.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 8th 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.