Slovenia vs South Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Slovenia
35.6%
in 2025
South Asia
11.2%
in 2025
Slovenia rank
44th
South Asia rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Slovenia
- South Asia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 35.6% against 11.2% in South Asia, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 44th and South Asia ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.2% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 2.6% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 17.4% | 13.5% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 16.3% | 18.0% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Slovenia or South Asia?
- Slovenia, at 35.6% against 11.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Slovenia and South Asia?
- 24.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and South Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Slovenia ranks 44th 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.