Comoros vs North Korea: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Comoros
18.2%
in 2025
North Korea
17.6%
in 2025
Comoros rank
128th
North Korea rank
131st
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Comoros
- North Korea
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was North Korea ahead.
Comoros ranks 128th and North Korea ranks 131st of 174 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 20.5% | 20.5% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 20.2% | 20.2% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 20.1% | 19.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 17.9% | 14.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 16.2% | 12.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Comoros or North Korea?
- Comoros, at 18.2% against 17.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Comoros and North Korea?
- 0.6%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and North Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and North Korea rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Comoros ranks 128th 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.