Argentina vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Argentina
41.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
40.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 41.2% against 40.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 18.2% | 9.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 18.9% | 15.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 26.4% | 11.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 36.4% | 6.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Argentina or United Kingdom?
- Argentina, at 41.2% against 40.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Argentina ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.