Bahrain vs Türkiye: Share of women in parliament
Bahrain
20.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
19.9%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
117th
Türkiye rank
119th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bahrain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Türkiye ahead.
Bahrain ranks 117th and Türkiye ranks 119th of 174 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.7% | 4.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 14.5% | 5.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bahrain or Türkiye?
- Bahrain, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bahrain and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Türkiye rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bahrain ranks 117th and Türkiye ranks 119th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.