Share of women in parliament in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of women in parliament was 19.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2025
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 19.9% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 19.9% | — |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 0.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of women in parliament in Saudi Arabia was 19.9% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.