Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women in parliament
Mexico
50.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2025
Mexico rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.2% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 0.0% | 16.6% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 7.2% | 14.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 23.2% | 15.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 50.0% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico, at 50.2% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Mexico ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.