Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Europe & Central Asia
31.7%
in 2025
Mexico
50.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Mexico rank
5th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.2% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 16.6% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 21.4% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 38.7% | 13.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 49.8% | 18.7% | Mexico |
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 or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.2% against 31.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
- 18.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.