What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?

3.3, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Sweden

46.7

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

in 2024

Sweden rank

7th

United Arab Emirates rank

4th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Sweden
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 50 against 46.7 in Sweden, a difference of 3.3.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.17	0	41.17	Sweden
2000s	45.39	7.25	38.14	Sweden
2010s	44.81	23.25	21.56	Sweden
2020s	46.7	50	3.3	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, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 50 against 46.7 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?: 3.3, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Sweden ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.