Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Oman
Oman: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.58 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Oman, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.58 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places Oman 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Oman, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.54 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.55 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.48 ratio | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.57 ratio | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 0.59 ratio | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 0.58 ratio | -1.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.58 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.58 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.335 ratio, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Oman?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Oman was 0.58 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 ratio in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.