Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Guatemala
20.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 9.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.9% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Guatemala, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- 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.