Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern Africa and Western Asia
18.5%
in 2026
Uzbekistan
39.2%
in 2026
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
37th
Uzbekistan rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 39.2% against 18.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 42 groups.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.3% | 4.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 19.0% | 3.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 34.8% | 16.4% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 39.2% against 18.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uzbekistan?
- 20.7%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uzbekistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 42 groups.
- 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.