France vs Portugal: Share of women in parliament
France
36.2%
in 2025
Portugal
35.7%
in 2025
France rank
41st
Portugal rank
43rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 36.2% against 35.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 22.0% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 32.5% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, France or Portugal?
- France, at 36.2% against 35.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between France and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- France ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.