Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 50.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 50.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | — |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +350.0% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +122.2% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 868.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Arab Emirates was 50.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.