Georgia vs North Korea: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Georgia
16.8%
in 2025
North Korea
17.6%
in 2025
Georgia rank
134th
North Korea rank
131st
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Georgia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Georgia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 134th and North Korea ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 4.9% | Georgia |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 12.4% | 10.2% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 11.8% | 15.7% | Georgia |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 19.6% | 10.9% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 20.2% | 10.2% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 20.1% | 14.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 18.8% | 11.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 16.2% | 4.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 1.2% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Georgia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Georgia and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North Korea?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and North Korea rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Georgia ranks 134th 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.