North Korea vs Pakistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
North Korea
17.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
140th
Pakistan rank
141st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 140th and Pakistan ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 2.3% | 17.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 21.5% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 21.1% | 5.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 19.2% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, North Korea or Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- North Korea ranks 140th and Pakistan ranks 141st 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.