Sri Lanka vs Syria: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2025
Syria
10.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Syria rank
156th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.8% against 9.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Syria'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 Syria ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th and Syria ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | 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% | Syria |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 11.6% | 6.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 12.5% | 7.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 11.0% | 5.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, 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 Syria?
- 1.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th and Syria 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.