Low income vs United Kingdom: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Low income
24.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
40.5%
in 2025
Low income rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Low income
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 40.5% against 24.8% in Low income, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 18.2% | 7.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 18.8% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 26.7% | 6.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 36.4% | 12.3% | United Kingdom |
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 income or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 40.5% against 24.8% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Low income and United Kingdom?
- 15.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Low income and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Low income ranks 29th and United Kingdom 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.