IDA total vs North Macedonia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
IDA total
23.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia
39.2%
in 2025
IDA total rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- IDA total
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.2% against 23.7% in IDA total, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 24.5% | 10.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 34.5% | 15.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 40.6% | 17.5% | North Macedonia |
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 total or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 39.2% against 23.7% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between IDA total and North Macedonia?
- 15.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and North Macedonia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- IDA total ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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.