East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
39.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 39.5% against 23.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 0.8% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 26.6% | 9.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 36.4% | 16.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 37.5% | 14.7% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 39.5% 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 Tanzania?
- 15.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 32nd 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.