Eritrea vs Romania: Share of women in parliament
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2019
Romania
22.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
113th
Romania rank
112th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Eritrea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 113th and Romania ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 7.3% | 11.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 15.3% | 6.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eritrea or Romania?
- Romania, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eritrea and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Romania rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 113th and Romania ranks 112th 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.