European Union vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
European Union
33.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2025
European Union rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- European Union
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50.0% against 33.0% in European Union, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 0.0% | 17.4% | European Union |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 7.2% | 14.8% | European Union |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.2% | 4.8% | European Union |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 50.0% | 17.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, European Union or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50.0% against 33.0% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between European Union and United Arab Emirates?
- 17.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do European Union and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- European Union ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.