Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nicaragua
55.0%
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2026
Nicaragua rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nicaragua
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.0% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 6.8% | 11.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 20.2% | 17.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?
- Nicaragua, at 55.0% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.