Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — United Arab Emirates

Women in parliament in the United Arab Emirates in 2025 — 50%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 50 pp.

2025 50% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 6of 184
Period maximum 50%2019
Period minimum 0%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — United Arab Emirates, 1997–2025020406019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 0%1998: 0%1999: 0%2000: 0%2001: 0%2002: 0%2003: 0%2004: 0%2005: 0%2006: 5%2007: 22.5%2008: 22.5%2009: 22.5%2010: 22.5%2011: 17.5%2012: 17.5%2013: 17.5%2014: 17.5%2015: 22.5%2016: 22.5%2017: 22.5%2018: 22.5%2019: 50%2020: 50%2021: 50%2022: 50%2023: 50%2024: 50%2025: 50%
Change over the period: +50 pp Annual average: 1.79 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 50%
World 27.2%
Western Asia computed 17.9%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50 +0 pp
2024 50 +0 pp
2023 50 +0 pp
2022 50 +0 pp
2021 50 +0 pp
2020 50 +0 pp
2019 50 +27.5 pp
2018 22.5 +0 pp
2017 22.5 +0 pp
2016 22.5 +0 pp
2015 22.5 +5 pp
2014 17.5 +0 pp
2013 17.5 +0 pp
2012 17.5 +0 pp
2011 17.5 −5 pp
2010 22.5 +0 pp
2009 22.5 +0 pp
2008 22.5 +0 pp
2007 22.5 +17.5 pp
2006 5 +5 pp
2005 0 +0 pp
2004 0 +0 pp
2003 0 +0 pp
2002 0 +0 pp
2001 0 +0 pp
2000 0 +0 pp
1999 0 +0 pp
1998 0 +0 pp
1997 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.