Arab World vs France: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Arab World
17.8%
in 2025
France
36.2%
in 2025
Arab World rank
41st
France rank
41st
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Arab World
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.2% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 41st and France ranks 41st of 47 groups.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 10.9% | 7.3% | France |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 13.8% | 6.5% | France |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 28.8% | 12.1% | France |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 37.7% | 19.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Arab World or France?
- France, at 36.2% against 17.8% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Arab World and France?
- 18.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and France?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and France rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Arab World ranks 41st and France ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.