Regional groupings
Countries, regions and sub-regions used in Parline
View and sort the list of countries, regions and sub-regions. Regional groupings are used to establish the regional averages of the percentage of women in parliament.
The Parliament of Sudan is currently suspended and does not appear in this list.
Regions
| Region | Sub-regions |
|---|---|
| Americas | Caribbean, Central America, North America, South America |
| Asia | Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia |
| Europe | Central and Eastern Europe, Nordic countries, Southern Europe, Western Europe |
| Middle East and North Africa | Middle East, North Africa |
| Pacific | Australia and New Zealand, Pacific Islands |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa |
Countries
| Country | Region | Sub-region |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Djibouti | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Gambia (The) | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Central Africa |
| Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | West Africa |
| Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| United Republic of Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | East Africa |
| Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Southern Africa |
| Australia | Pacific | Australia and New Zealand |
| Fiji | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Kiribati | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Marshall Islands | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Nauru | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| New Zealand | Pacific | Australia and New Zealand |
| Palau | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Papua New Guinea | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Samoa | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Solomon Islands | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Tonga | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Tuvalu | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Vanuatu | Pacific | Pacific Islands |
| Algeria | Middle East and North Africa | North Africa |
| Bahrain | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Egypt | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Iraq | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Israel | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Jordan | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Kuwait | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Lebanon | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Libya | Middle East and North Africa | North Africa |
| Mauritania | Middle East and North Africa | North Africa |
| Morocco | Middle East and North Africa | North Africa |
| Oman | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Qatar | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Sudan | Middle East and North Africa | North Africa |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Tunisia | Middle East and North Africa | North Africa |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Yemen | Middle East and North Africa | Middle East |
| Albania | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Andorra | Europe | Western Europe |
| Armenia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Austria | Europe | Western Europe |
| Azerbaijan | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Belarus | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Belgium | Europe | Western Europe |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Croatia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Cyprus | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Czech Republic | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Denmark | Europe | Nordic countries |
| Estonia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Finland | Europe | Nordic countries |
| France | Europe | Western Europe |
| Georgia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Germany | Europe | Western Europe |
| Greece | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Hungary | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Iceland | Europe | Nordic countries |
| Ireland | Europe | Western Europe |
| Italy | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Latvia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Liechtenstein | Europe | Western Europe |
| Lithuania | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Western Europe |
| Malta | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Monaco | Europe | Western Europe |
| Montenegro | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Netherlands | Europe | Western Europe |
| North Macedonia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Norway | Europe | Nordic countries |
| Poland | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Portugal | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Republic of Moldova | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Romania | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Russian Federation | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| San Marino | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Serbia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Slovakia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Slovenia | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Spain | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Sweden | Europe | Nordic countries |
| Switzerland | Europe | Western Europe |
| Türkiye | Europe | Southern Europe |
| Ukraine | Europe | Central and Eastern Europe |
| United Kingdom | Europe | Western Europe |
| Afghanistan | Asia | South Asia |
| Bangladesh | Asia | South Asia |
| Bhutan | Asia | South Asia |
| Brunei Darussalam | Asia | South East Asia |
| Cambodia | Asia | South East Asia |
| China | Asia | East Asia |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Asia | East Asia |
| India | Asia | South Asia |
| Indonesia | Asia | South East Asia |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Asia | South Asia |
| Japan | Asia | East Asia |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | Central Asia |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | Central Asia |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Asia | South East Asia |
| Malaysia | Asia | South East Asia |
| Maldives | Asia | South Asia |
| Mongolia | Asia | East Asia |
| Myanmar | Asia | South East Asia |
| Nepal | Asia | South Asia |
| Pakistan | Asia | South Asia |
| Philippines | Asia | South East Asia |
| Republic of Korea | Asia | East Asia |
| Singapore | Asia | South East Asia |
| Sri Lanka | Asia | South Asia |
| Tajikistan | Asia | Central Asia |
| Thailand | Asia | South East Asia |
| Timor-Leste | Asia | South East Asia |
| Turkmenistan | Asia | Central Asia |
| Uzbekistan | Asia | Central Asia |
| Viet Nam | Asia | South East Asia |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Americas | Caribbean |
| Argentina | Americas | South America |
| Bahamas | Americas | Caribbean |
| Barbados | Americas | Caribbean |
| Belize | Americas | Central America |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Americas | South America |
| Brazil | Americas | South America |
| Canada | Americas | North America |
| Chile | Americas | South America |
| Colombia | Americas | South America |
| Costa Rica | Americas | Central America |
| Cuba | Americas | Caribbean |
| Dominica | Americas | Caribbean |
| Dominican Republic | Americas | Caribbean |
| Ecuador | Americas | South America |
| El Salvador | Americas | Central America |
| Grenada | Americas | Caribbean |
| Guatemala | Americas | Central America |
| Guyana | Americas | South America |
| Haiti | Americas | Caribbean |
| Honduras | Americas | Central America |
| Jamaica | Americas | Caribbean |
| Mexico | Americas | North America |
| Nicaragua | Americas | Central America |
| Panama | Americas | Central America |
| Paraguay | Americas | South America |
| Peru | Americas | South America |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Americas | Caribbean |
| Saint Lucia | Americas | Caribbean |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Americas | Caribbean |
| Suriname | Americas | South America |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Americas | Caribbean |
| United States of America | Americas | North America |
| Uruguay | Americas | South America |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Americas | South America |