Thailand vs Turkey: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Thailand
19.6%
in 2026
Turkey
19.9%
in 2026
Thailand rank
141st
Turkey rank
138th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 141st and Turkey ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 4.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 13.7% | 3.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.4% | 0.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Thailand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Thailand and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Thailand ranks 141st and Turkey ranks 138th 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.