Russian Federation vs Tunisia: Share of women in parliament
Russian Federation
16.4%
in 2025
Tunisia
15.8%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
144th
Tunisia rank
145th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Russian Federation
- Tunisia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 144th and Tunisia ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 3.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 18.7% | 8.6% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 28.7% | 14.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 20.9% | 4.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Russian Federation or Tunisia?
- Russian Federation, at 16.4% against 15.8% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Russian Federation and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Tunisia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Tunisia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Russian Federation ranks 144th and Tunisia ranks 145th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β 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.