Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of women in parliament ipu was 20 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahrain, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 20 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Bahrain peaked at 20 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Bahrain ranks 125th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2.5 | — |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 20 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 2.5 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 15 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 122 Bangladesh 20.86 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
- 124 South Korea 20.33 compare
- 125 Guatemala 20 compare
- 127 Turkey 19.9 compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 19.87 compare
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Bahrain?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Bahrain was 20 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Bahrain ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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