Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.59 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Saudi Arabia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Saudi Arabia is 0.59 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.54 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.54 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.55 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.55 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.59 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2026 | 0.59 ratio | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.59 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.59 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.44 ratio, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 67 Bahrain 0.6 ratio compare
- 67 Canada 0.6 ratio compare
- 67 Poland 0.6 ratio compare
- 70 Honduras 0.59 ratio compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.59 ratio compare
- 73 Colombia 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 El Salvador 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 Guinea 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 United States of America 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 Uruguay 0.57 ratio compare
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Saudi Arabia?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Saudi Arabia was 0.59 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 ratio in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.