Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 50.0% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates peaked at 50.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
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 (%) … number in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 22.5% | — |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +122.2% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates was 50.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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