Brazil
A large federal democracy with a 30% candidate quota and one of the lower shares of elected women in the Americas.
17.7% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Countries
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Country pages bring together education, politics, work, STEM and social norms in a single, consistent structure — so that comparison is possible without flattening local detail.
16 countries listed
France
Parity laws apply to candidate lists and to many public bodies; the National Assembly remains short of parity.
36.1% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Angola
A proportional list system with comparatively high representation of women in the National Assembly.
33.6% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Sudan
Conflict since 2023 has interrupted the functioning of national institutions and the collection of comparable data.
Data unavailable for this indicator. women in the national parliament (—, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Ethiopia
One of the higher shares of women in parliament in Africa, alongside large regional differences in girls' schooling.
38.8% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Algeria
A candidate quota introduced in 2012 was replaced in 2021; representation of women in parliament fell sharply afterwards.
Data unavailable for this indicator. women in the national parliament (—, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
India
Reserved seats in local government sit alongside low representation nationally; a national reservation law was adopted in 2023.
13.6% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Sri Lanka
High female literacy and school completion coexist with one of the lowest shares of women in parliament in South Asia.
Data unavailable for this indicator. women in the national parliament (—, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Mexico
Constitutional parity across all branches of government since 2019; both chambers of Congress are close to half women.
50.0% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Philippines
Consistently one of the smaller overall gender gaps in Asia, with a party-list system that has elected women's groups.
27.3% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Nigeria
Among the lowest parliamentary representation of women worldwide, with candidate selection identified as the central barrier.
3.9% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
United Kingdom
No statutory quota; changes in parliamentary composition have come from party-level selection measures.
40.5% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Kuwait
Women gained the right to vote and stand for election in 2005; representation in the National Assembly has stayed very low.
Data unavailable for this indicator. women in the national parliament (—, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Syria
More than a decade of conflict has disrupted schooling, employment and the publication of comparable national statistics.
Data unavailable for this indicator. women in the national parliament (—, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
United States
No quotas at any level; gaps appear less in educational access than in field of study, pay and candidacy.
29.0% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)
Egypt
A quota introduced in the 2014 constitution raised representation of women in the House of Representatives substantially.
27.7% women in the national parliament (2025, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parline)