Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women in parliament
Argentina
41.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 41.3% against 40.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 9.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 4.1% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 11.5% | 5.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 18.9% | 15.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 27.0% | 10.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 36.3% | 6.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Argentina, at 41.3% against 40.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.