Philippines vs United States: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Philippines
28.3%
in 2026
United States
28.9%
in 2026
Philippines rank
92nd
United States rank
90th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.9% against 28.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 92nd and United States ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 18.7% | 7.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 0.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 28.9% against 28.3% in Philippines as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Philippines and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Philippines ranks 92nd and United States ranks 90th 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.