Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar, 2006–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6.1% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar peaked at 9.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 175 Gambia 8.6% compare
- 176 Algeria 7.9% compare
- 177 Lebanon 6.2% compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 5.6% compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
More public sector data for Qatar
- Arms imports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -42.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5,800 current USD per person (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.41 billion current USD (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Qatar was 6.1% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Qatar ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Qatar 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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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.