Europe and Northern America vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Europe and Northern America
33.0%
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2026
Europe and Northern America rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Europe and Northern America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50.0% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 6.8% | 12.9% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 20.2% | 5.6% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 50.0% | 17.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Europe and Northern America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50.0% against 33.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates?
- 17.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 41 groups.
- 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.