Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Niger
19.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2025
Niger rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Niger
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 0.0% | 10.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.5% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.9% | 2.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Niger ranks 130th 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.