What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2021.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1822.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for women's political participation index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.65 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.65

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

147th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.65

in 2021

All-time low

0.044

in 1822

Years of data

166

1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.65. That is the highest value across all 166 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1822.

Saudi Arabia ranks 147th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.092	—
1790	0.092	+0.0%
1791	0.092	+0.0%
1792	0.092	+0.0%
1793	0.092	+0.0%
1794	0.092	+0.0%
1795	0.092	+0.0%
1796	0.092	+0.0%
1797	0.092	+0.0%
1798	0.092	+0.0%
1799	0.092	+0.0%
1800	0.092	+0.0%
1801	0.092	+0.0%
1802	0.092	+0.0%
1803	0.092	+0.0%
1804	0.092	+0.0%
1805	0.092	+0.0%
1806	0.092	+0.0%
1807	0.092	+0.0%
1808	0.092	+0.0%
1809	0.092	+0.0%
1810	0.092	+0.0%
1811	0.092	+0.0%
1812	0.092	+0.0%
1813	0.092	+0.0%
1814	0.092	+0.0%
1815	0.092	+0.0%
1816	0.092	+0.0%
1817	0.092	+0.0%
1818	0.092	+0.0%
1819	0.058	-37.0%
1820	0.058	+0.0%
1821	0.058	+0.0%
1822	0.044	-24.1%
1823	0.044	+0.0%
1824	0.044	+0.0%
1825	0.044	+0.0%
1826	0.044	+0.0%
1827	0.044	+0.0%
1828	0.044	+0.0%
1829	0.044	+0.0%
1830	0.044	+0.0%
1831	0.044	+0.0%
1832	0.044	+0.0%
1833	0.044	+0.0%
1834	0.044	+0.0%
1835	0.044	+0.0%
1836	0.044	+0.0%
1837	0.044	+0.0%
1838	0.044	+0.0%
1839	0.044	+0.0%
1840	0.044	+0.0%
1841	0.044	+0.0%
1842	0.044	+0.0%
1843	0.044	+0.0%
1844	0.044	+0.0%
1845	0.044	+0.0%
1846	0.044	+0.0%
1847	0.044	+0.0%
1848	0.044	+0.0%
1849	0.044	+0.0%
1850	0.044	+0.0%
1851	0.044	+0.0%
1852	0.044	+0.0%
1853	0.044	+0.0%
1854	0.044	+0.0%
1855	0.044	+0.0%
1856	0.044	+0.0%
1857	0.044	+0.0%
1858	0.044	+0.0%
1859	0.044	+0.0%
1860	0.044	+0.0%
1861	0.044	+0.0%
1862	0.044	+0.0%
1863	0.044	+0.0%
1864	0.044	+0.0%
1865	0.044	+0.0%
1866	0.044	+0.0%
1867	0.044	+0.0%
1868	0.044	+0.0%
1869	0.044	+0.0%
1870	0.044	+0.0%
1871	0.044	+0.0%
1872	0.044	+0.0%
1873	0.044	+0.0%
1874	0.044	+0.0%
1875	0.044	+0.0%
1876	0.044	+0.0%
1877	0.044	+0.0%
1878	0.044	+0.0%
1879	0.044	+0.0%
1880	0.044	+0.0%
1881	0.044	+0.0%
1882	0.044	+0.0%
1883	0.044	+0.0%
1884	0.044	+0.0%
1885	0.044	+0.0%
1886	0.044	+0.0%
1887	0.044	+0.0%
1888	0.044	+0.0%
1889	0.044	+0.0%
1890	0.044	+0.0%
1891	0.044	+0.0%
1892	0.044	+0.0%
1893	0.044	+0.0%
1894	0.044	+0.0%
1895	0.044	+0.0%
1896	0.044	+0.0%
1897	0.044	+0.0%
1898	0.044	+0.0%
1899	0.044	+0.0%
1900	0.044	+0.0%
1901	0.044	+0.0%
1902	0.044	+0.0%
1903	0.044	+0.0%
1904	0.044	+0.0%
1905	0.044	+0.0%
1906	0.044	+0.0%
1907	0.044	+0.0%
1908	0.044	+0.0%
1909	0.044	+0.0%
1910	0.044	+0.0%
1911	0.044	+0.0%
1912	0.044	+0.0%
1913	0.044	+0.0%
1914	0.044	+0.0%
1915	0.044	+0.0%
1916	0.044	+0.0%
1917	0.044	+0.0%
1918	0.044	+0.0%
1919	0.044	+0.0%
1920	0.044	+0.0%
1921	0.044	+0.0%
1922	0.044	+0.0%
1923	0.044	+0.0%
1924	0.044	+0.0%
1925	0.044	+0.0%
1926	0.044	+0.0%
1927	0.044	+0.0%
1928	0.044	+0.0%
1929	0.044	+0.0%
1930	0.044	+0.0%
1931	0.044	+0.0%
2003	0.055	+25.0%
2004	0.055	+0.0%
2005	0.103	+87.3%
2006	0.108	+4.9%
2007	0.108	+0.0%
2008	0.108	+0.0%
2009	0.108	+0.0%
2010	0.108	+0.0%
2011	0.108	+0.0%
2012	0.108	+0.0%
2013	0.404	+274.1%
2014	0.404	+0.0%
2015	0.404	+0.0%
2016	0.404	+0.0%
2017	0.404	+0.0%
2018	0.404	+0.0%
2019	0.404	+0.0%
2020	0.404	+0.0%
2021	0.65	+60.9%
2022	0.65	+0.0%
2023	0.65	+0.0%
2024	0.65	+0.0%
2025	0.65	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.092	0.092	0.092	1
1790s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1800s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1810s	0.0886	0.058	0.092	10
1820s	0.0468	0.044	0.058	10
1830s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1840s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1850s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1860s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1870s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1880s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1890s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1900s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1910s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1920s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1930s	0.044	0.044	0.044	2
2000s	0.0921	0.055	0.108	7
2010s	0.3152	0.108	0.404	10
2020s	0.609	0.404	0.65	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

144 Niger 0.697 compare
145 Russian Federation 0.694 compare
146 Algeria 0.657 compare
148 Nigeria 0.648 compare
149 Tajikistan 0.646 compare
150 Qatar 0.642 compare

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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)
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)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)

All data for Saudi Arabia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Saudi Arabia?: Women's political participation index in Saudi Arabia was 0.65 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.65 in 2021.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1822.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for women's political participation index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.