Bahrain vs Turkey: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bahrain
20.0%
in 2026
Turkey
19.9%
in 2026
Bahrain rank
136th
Turkey rank
138th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bahrain
- Turkey
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.
Bahrain ranks 136th and Turkey ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.7% | 4.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 13.7% | 5.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.4% | 0.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bahrain or Turkey?
- Bahrain, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Turkey as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bahrain and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Bahrain and Turkey rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahrain ranks 136th and Turkey ranks 138th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.