Azerbaijan vs Republic of Korea: Share of women in parliament
Azerbaijan
20.8%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
20.3%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
115th
Republic of Korea rank
116th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Azerbaijan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 115th and Republic of Korea ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 8 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.0% | 0.5% | 16.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 0.9% | 21.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 1.1% | 26.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 4.1% | 26.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 2.9% | 27.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.4% | 4.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.3% | 2.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Azerbaijan or Republic of Korea?
- Azerbaijan, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Azerbaijan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Republic of Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th and Republic of Korea ranks 116th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.