Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Saudi Arabia
19.9%
in 2025
Thailand
19.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Thailand rank
129th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 10.6% | 10.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.5% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.5% | 2.4% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 129th 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.