Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Share of women in parliament
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
19.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Türkiye rank
127th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 19.9% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th and Türkiye ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 6.4% | 6.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.6% | 0.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 19.9% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th and Türkiye ranks 127th 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.