Which has higher share of women in parliament, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?

Nicaragua, at 54.9% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women in parliament

Nicaragua

54.9%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

50.0%

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

3rd

United Arab Emirates rank

6th

Share of women in parliament over time

Nicaragua
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 54.9% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.4%	0.0%	10.4%	Nicaragua
2000s	18.3%	8.1%	10.3%	Nicaragua
2010s	40.7%	23.2%	17.4%	Nicaragua
2020s	51.6%	50.0%	1.6%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?: Nicaragua, at 54.9% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?: 4.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Nicaragua ranks 3rd 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) – 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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Indicator: Share of women in parliament
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.