Bahrain vs Republic of Korea: Share of women in parliament
Bahrain
20.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
20.3%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
125th
Republic of Korea rank
124th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bahrain
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 125th and Republic of Korea ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 12.6% | 11.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 16.1% | 6.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bahrain or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bahrain and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Republic of Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bahrain ranks 125th and Republic of Korea ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.