Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50.0% against 34.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 7.2% | 8.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 0.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 50.0% | 17.5% | 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50.0% against 34.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
- 15.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd 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.