Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 1.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2021
All-time low
1.6%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United Arab Emirates, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United Arab Emirates is 1.6%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.9% | — |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2026 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 people (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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United Arab Emirates?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in United Arab Emirates was 1.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2026.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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