Share of women in parliament in Oman
Oman: Share of women in parliament was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Oman, 2004–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Oman peaked at 2.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Oman 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.4% | — |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | — |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Oman?
- Share of women in parliament in Oman was 0.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for share of women in parliament?
- Oman ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.