Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 19.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia is 19.9%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 19.9% | — |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 19.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 19.9% 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Saudi Arabia was 19.9% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 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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