Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2026
Turkey
19.9%
in 2026
Saudi Arabia rank
140th
Turkey rank
138th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 19.9% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 138th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 1.4% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 19.9% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th 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.