Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Jordan
19.6%
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2026
Jordan rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
140th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.0% | 5.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 19.9% | 5.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Jordan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Jordan ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th 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.