Seychelles vs Turkmenistan: Share of women in parliament
Seychelles
26.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
25.6%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
91st
Share of women in parliament over time
- Seychelles
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 26.5% against 25.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Seychelles ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 22.6% | 22.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 30.9% | 18.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 30.4% | 6.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 15.6% | 7.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.9% | 6.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 23.0% | 9.2% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 25.4% | 2.4% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Seychelles or Turkmenistan?
- Seychelles, at 26.5% against 25.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Seychelles and Turkmenistan?
- 0.9%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Turkmenistan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Seychelles ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st 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.