Seychelles vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Seychelles
26.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
25.6%
in 2025
Seychelles rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Seychelles
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 26.5% against 25.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 18.0% | 7.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.1% | 5.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 22.1% | 10.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 25.4% | 2.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Seychelles or Turkmenistan?
- Seychelles, at 26.5% against 25.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Seychelles and Turkmenistan?
- 0.9%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Seychelles ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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.