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

Latest (2024)
19.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.87
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024

051015202003201320242003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 19.92014: 19.92015: 19.92016: 19.92017: 19.92018: 19.92019: 19.92020: 19.92021: 19.92022: 19.92023: 19.92024: 19.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Saudi Arabia, 2003 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Bahrain 20 compare
  2. 124 Guatemala 20 compare
  3. 124 Republic of Korea 20 compare
  4. 128 Türkiye 19.87 compare
  5. 129 Somalia 19.64 compare
  6. 130 Jordan 19.57 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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