IDA & IBRD total vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
IDA & IBRD total
25.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
40.5%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.5% against 25.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 18.3% | 8.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 18.8% | 4.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 26.7% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 36.4% | 11.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, IDA & IBRD total or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.5% against 25.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between IDA & IBRD total and United Kingdom?
- 15.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.