Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain, 2003–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain is 8, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain peaked at 8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 8 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4286 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 169 Seychelles 9 compare
- 170 Barbados 8 compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 170 Cyprus 8 compare
- 170 Lebanon 8 compare
- 170 Liberia 8 compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 8 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain was 8 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahrain ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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