Brazil vs North Korea: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Brazil
18.1%
in 2025
North Korea
17.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
129th
North Korea rank
131st
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Brazil
- North Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 129th and North Korea ranks 131st of 174 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 12.1% | 12.1% | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 12.4% | 12.0% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 11.8% | 11.0% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 19.6% | 19.2% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 20.2% | 17.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 20.1% | 14.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 18.8% | 10.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 16.2% | 6.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.6% | 0.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Brazil or North Korea?
- Brazil, at 18.1% against 17.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Brazil and North Korea?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Brazil ranks 129th and North Korea ranks 131st 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.