Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 19.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 19.87 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 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 19.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 19.87 | — |
| 2014 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 0 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 | 19.87 | 19.87 | 5 |
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 19.87 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 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 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.