How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women in parliament

Brazil

18.1%

in 2025

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

17.6%

in 2025

Brazil rank

138th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

140th

Share of women in parliament over time

Brazil
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Brazil ranks 138th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th of 193 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.3%	20.1%	13.8%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	7.9%	19.6%	11.7%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	10.5%	16.1%	5.7%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s	16.8%	17.6%	0.8%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Brazil or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Brazil, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Brazil ranks 138th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in parliament
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.