Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 20.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain, 2003–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 64% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 20.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 2.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 122 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
- 124 South Korea 20.3% compare
- 125 Guatemala 20.0% compare
- 127 Turkey 19.9% compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 19.9% compare
More public sector data for Bahrain
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 871.15 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bahrain was 20.0% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahrain ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.