Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Nicaragua
54.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Nicaragua
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 54.9% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 8.1% | 10.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 23.2% | 17.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?
- Nicaragua, at 54.9% against 50.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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.