Bhutan vs Qatar: Share of women in parliament
Bhutan
4.3%
in 2025
Qatar
6.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
166th
Qatar rank
163rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Bhutan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.1% against 4.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 174 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.9% | 6.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 5.6% | 7.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Bhutan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 6.1% against 4.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Bhutan and Qatar?
- 1.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Qatar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Qatar rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Bhutan ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 163rd 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.