East Asia & Pacific vs North Macedonia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
East Asia & Pacific
23.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia
39.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
36th
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.2% against 23.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 5.4% | 11.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 20.9% | 3.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 34.5% | 15.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 40.6% | 18.3% | North Macedonia |
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 or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 39.2% against 23.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between East Asia & Pacific and North Macedonia?
- 15.9%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th and North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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.