Northern Europe vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Northern Europe
39.6%
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2026
Northern Europe rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Northern Europe
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50.0% against 39.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 6.8% | 21.0% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 20.2% | 11.4% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 50.0% | 12.1% | 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, Northern Europe or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50.0% against 39.6% in Northern Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Northern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Northern Europe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 42 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.