Nicaragua vs Northern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nicaragua
55.0%
in 2026
Northern Europe
39.6%
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Northern Europe rank
3rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nicaragua
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.0% against 39.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd and Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 27.8% | 10.0% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 31.7% | 6.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 37.9% | 13.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nicaragua or Northern Europe?
- Nicaragua, at 55.0% against 39.6% in Northern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nicaragua and Northern Europe?
- 15.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Northern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Nicaragua and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd 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.