San Marino vs South Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
San Marino
35.0%
in 2025
South Asia
11.2%
in 2025
San Marino rank
47th
South Asia rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- San Marino
- South Asia
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 35.0% against 11.2% in South Asia, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 3.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was San Marino ahead.
San Marino ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 45th of 193 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 6.6% | 6.2% | San Marino |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.8% | 5.4% | San Marino |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 3.3% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 16.3% | 17.6% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, San Marino or South Asia?
- San Marino, at 35.0% against 11.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between San Marino and South Asia?
- 23.8%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and South Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and South Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- San Marino ranks 47th 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.