Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Monaco: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
27.4%
in 2025
Monaco
45.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Monaco rank
11th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Monaco
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 45.8% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Monaco has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Monaco ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 13.9% | 8.4% | Monaco |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 22.2% | 11.6% | Monaco |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 23.5% | 4.3% | Monaco |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 39.6% | 13.2% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Monaco?
- Monaco, at 45.8% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Monaco?
- 18.4%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Monaco?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Monaco rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Monaco ranks 11th 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.