United States vs Uruguay: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
United States
28.74
in 2024
Uruguay
28.28
in 2024
United States rank
75th
Uruguay rank
78th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States 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 ahead.
United States ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 190 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 | 8.75 | 3.51 | United States |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 12.12 | 3.33 | United States |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 15.66 | 3.7 | United States |
| 2020s | 28.3 | 25.05 | 3.25 | United States |
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 or Uruguay?
- United States, 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 and Uruguay?
- 0.46, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United States 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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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.