Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Serbia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
16.9%
in 2025
Serbia
37.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd
Serbia rank
40th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 37.2% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 18.9% | 8.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 31.8% | 15.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 37.4% | 19.8% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 37.2% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Serbia?
- 20.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Serbia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Serbia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 40th 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.