Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
27th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 0.5% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Western Asia ranks 27th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More gender data for Western Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,630 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.29 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.135 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.99 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 428 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Asia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Asia was 0.5% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Western Asia ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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