Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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.
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 210 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 210 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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