Northern America vs Spain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern America
29.5%
in 2026
Spain
44.0%
in 2026
Northern America rank
16th
Spain rank
19th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.0% against 29.5% in Northern America, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 42 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 31.6% | 14.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 38.5% | 17.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 43.7% | 14.9% | Spain |
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 America or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.0% against 29.5% in Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern America and Spain?
- 14.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern America ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th 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.