Arab World vs Uzbekistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Arab World
17.8%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
38.0%
in 2025
Arab World rank
41st
Uzbekistan rank
38th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Arab World
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 38.0% against 17.8% in Arab World, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.1 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Arab World ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 13.8% | 6.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 19.0% | 2.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 34.6% | 16.3% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 38.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- 20.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Uzbekistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Uzbekistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Arab World ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 38th 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.