Hungary vs Zambia: Share of women in parliament
Hungary
15.6%
in 2025
Zambia
15.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
140th
Zambia rank
141st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Hungary
- Zambia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 15.6% against 15.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Zambia ahead.
Hungary ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 141st of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Hungary |
| 1950s | 17.7% | 0.0% | 17.7% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 2.5% | 16.2% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 4.3% | 21.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 3.9% | 21.5% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 7.7% | 9.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.9% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 14.2% | 4.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Hungary or Zambia?
- Hungary, at 15.6% against 15.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Hungary and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zambia?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Zambia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Hungary ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 141st 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.