East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Moldova: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.6%
in 2025
Moldova
39.6%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Moldova rank
31st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 39.6% against 23.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Moldova ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 8.9% | 9.3% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 21.1% | 1.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 37.3% | 14.5% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 39.6% against 23.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
- 16.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Moldova ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- 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.