North Macedonia vs Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
North Macedonia
39.2%
in 2026
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
14.7%
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
39th
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank
40th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- North Macedonia
- Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.2% against 14.7% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), a difference of 24.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.7 times Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 39th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 40th of 210 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 5.7% | 12.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 11.8% | 21.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 14.4% | 26.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, North Macedonia or Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- North Macedonia, at 39.2% against 14.7% in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between North Macedonia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 24.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th and Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 40th 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.