Portugal vs South Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Portugal
35.7%
in 2025
South Asia
11.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
43rd
South Asia rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.7% against 11.2% in South Asia, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 43rd and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Portugal, at 35.7% against 11.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Portugal and South Asia?
- 24.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and South Asia 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.