Guatemala vs South Korea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Guatemala
20.0%
in 2025
South Korea
20.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
125th
South Korea rank
124th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and South Korea ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 3.5% | 7.2% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.6% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 16.1% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Guatemala or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and South Korea ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- 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.