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