Low & middle income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Low & middle income
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.5% against 25.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 26th 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 | Low & middle income | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 18.3% | 6.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 18.8% | 4.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 26.7% | 5.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 36.4% | 11.5% | 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, Low & middle income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.5% against 25.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Low & middle income ranks 26th 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.