Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Share of women in parliament
Republic of Korea
20.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
19.9%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
116th
Türkiye rank
119th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Republic of Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Türkiye ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 116th and Türkiye ranks 119th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.6% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
- Republic of Korea, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Republic of Korea ranks 116th and Türkiye ranks 119th 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.