Arab World vs Serbia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Arab World
17.8%
in 2025
Serbia
37.2%
in 2025
Arab World rank
41st
Serbia rank
40th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Arab World
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 37.2% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 18.9% | 9.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 31.8% | 15.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 37.4% | 19.1% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 37.2% 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 Serbia?
- 19.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Serbia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Serbia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Arab World ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 40th 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.