Brunei Darussalam vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Brunei Darussalam
11.4%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
12.1%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
164th
Marshall Islands rank
163rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 12.1% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 164th and Marshall Islands ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 1.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brunei Darussalam or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 12.1% against 11.4% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brunei Darussalam and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Marshall Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 164th and Marshall Islands ranks 163rd 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.