Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia is 30, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | — |
| 2014 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 30 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia was 30 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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