South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
South-eastern Asia
23.6%
in 2026
United Kingdom
40.6%
in 2026
South-eastern Asia rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- South-eastern Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.6% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South-eastern Asia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 42 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-eastern Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 18.7% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 25.5% | 7.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 36.0% | 13.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.6% against 23.6% in South-eastern Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 17.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.