Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2025
Russian Federation
16.4%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
141st
Russian Federation rank
144th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Pakistan ranks 141st and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 10.2% | 7.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 10.8% | 10.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 6.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 3.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Pakistan or Russian Federation?
- Pakistan, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Pakistan ranks 141st and Russian Federation ranks 144th 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.