Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Argentina
41.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.2% against 40.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Argentina, at 41.2% against 40.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Argentina ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.