Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Korea
20.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2025
Korea rank
116th
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 0.0% | 13.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.9% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 19.9% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Korea, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Korea ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.