Arab World vs Portugal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Arab World
17.8%
in 2025
Portugal
35.7%
in 2025
Arab World rank
41st
Portugal rank
43rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Arab World
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.7% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 14.9% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 22.0% | 14.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 32.5% | 15.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 36.9% | 18.6% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.7% 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 Portugal?
- 17.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Portugal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Arab World ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.