Portugal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Portugal
35.7%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
11.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
43rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Portugal
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.7% against 11.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 6.6% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 9.8% | 12.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 17.4% | 15.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 16.3% | 20.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Portugal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Portugal, at 35.7% against 11.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.