Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women in parliament
Bahrain
20.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 13.9% | 4.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.9% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bahrain ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th 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.