Small island developing states (SIDS) vs Spain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Small island developing states (SIDS)
29.5%
in 2026
Spain
44.0%
in 2026
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.0% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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 | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 31.6% | 14.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 38.5% | 15.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 43.7% | 15.9% | 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, Small island developing states (SIDS) or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.0% against 29.5% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Small island developing states (SIDS) and Spain?
- 14.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing states (SIDS) and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Small island developing states (SIDS) and Spain rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 17th 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.