United States of America vs Uruguay: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

United States of America
28.74
in 2024
Uruguay
28.28
in 2024
United States of America rank
75th
Uruguay rank
78th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 28.74 against 28.28 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 12.26 8.75 3.51 United States of America
2000s 15.45 12.12 3.33 United States of America
2010s 19.35 15.66 3.7 United States of America
2020s 28.3 25.05 3.25 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, United States of America or Uruguay?
United States of America, at 28.74 against 28.28 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between United States of America and Uruguay?
0.46, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
United States of America ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.