Arab World - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Arab World was 18.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 19.55 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.46 in 1998.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 3.75
1998 3.46
1999 3.62
2000 3.77
2001 4.62
2002 6.13
2003 6.05
2004 6.69
2005 7.04
2006 9.35
2007 9.75
2008 9.80
2009 9.90
2010 11.92
2011 11.33
2012 14.87
2013 17.37
2014 17.79
2015 18.78
2016 19.28
2017 18.88
2018 19.06
2019 17.57
2020 19.55
2021 18.22

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making