Moldova vs Other small states: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Moldova
39.6%
in 2025
Other small states
24.4%
in 2025
Moldova rank
31st
Other small states rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Moldova
- Other small states
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 39.6% against 24.4% in Other small states, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Other small states ahead.
Moldova ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 9.4% | 2.6% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.0% | 3.3% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 2.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 23.7% | 13.6% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Moldova or Other small states?
- Moldova, at 39.6% against 24.4% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Moldova and Other small states?
- 15.2%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Other small states?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Other small states rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Moldova ranks 31st and Other small states ranks 32nd 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.