Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Bahrain
Bahrain: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Bahrain, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Bahrain is 0.6, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Bahrain ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5 | — |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.62 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2026 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Bahrain?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Bahrain was 0.6 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Bahrain ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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