Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Saudi Arabia

Women in parliament in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 19.9%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 184. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 19.9 pp.

2025 19.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 123of 184
Period maximum 19.9%2013
Period minimum 0%2003

Trend over time

2003–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Saudi Arabia, 2003–202505101520200320062009201220152018202120242003: 0%2004: 0%2005: 0%2006: 0%2007: 0%2008: 0%2009: 0%2010: 0%2011: 0%2012: 0%2013: 19.9%2014: 19.9%2015: 19.9%2016: 19.9%2017: 19.9%2018: 19.9%2019: 19.9%2020: 19.9%2021: 19.9%2022: 19.9%2023: 19.9%2024: 19.9%2025: 19.9%
Change over the period: +19.9 pp Annual average: 0.9 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 19.9%
World 27.2%
Western Asia computed 17.9%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.9 +0 pp
2024 19.9 +0 pp
2023 19.9 +0 pp
2022 19.9 +0 pp
2021 19.9 +0 pp
2020 19.9 +0 pp
2019 19.9 +0 pp
2018 19.9 +0 pp
2017 19.9 +0 pp
2016 19.9 +0 pp
2015 19.9 +0 pp
2014 19.9 +0 pp
2013 19.9 +19.9 pp
2012 0 +0 pp
2011 0 +0 pp
2010 0 +0 pp
2009 0 +0 pp
2008 0 +0 pp
2007 0 +0 pp
2006 0 +0 pp
2005 0 +0 pp
2004 0 +0 pp
2003 0

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.