Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 20.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain, 2003–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain stood at 20.0%. 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, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain peaked at 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 136th 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.5% | — |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 20.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain was 20.0% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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