Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women in parliament
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
10.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
156th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 10.8% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 7.4% | 4.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 11.6% | 6.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 12.5% | 7.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 11.0% | 5.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 10.8% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th 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.