Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 6.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar, 2006–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6.1% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar peaked at 9.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 193rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 6.1% | +37.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 190 Algeria 7.9% compare
- 191 Polynesia 6.5% compare
- 192 Lebanon 6.2% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 5.9% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
- 196 Syria 4.9% compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar was 6.1% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Qatar ranks 193rd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Qatar 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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