North Macedonia vs Other small states: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
North Macedonia
39.2%
in 2025
Other small states
24.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Other small states rank
32nd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- North Macedonia
- Other small states
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 39.2% against 24.4% in Other small states, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Other small states ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Other small states ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 8.9% | 4.2% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.0% | 6.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 18.5% | 16.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 23.7% | 16.9% | North Macedonia |
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 Macedonia or Other small states?
- North Macedonia, at 39.2% 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 North Macedonia and Other small states?
- 14.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Other small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Other small states rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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.