Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Mauritius: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17.6%
in 2025
Mauritius
17.9%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
140th
Mauritius rank
139th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 7.6% | 12.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.1% | 7.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 19.6% | 1.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritius?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Mauritius rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 139th 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.