Central America vs Nicaragua: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Central America
39.9%
in 2026
Nicaragua
55.0%
in 2026
Central America rank
2nd
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Central America
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.0% against 39.9% in Central America, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.8% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 37.8% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 51.6% | 13.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Central America or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 55.0% against 39.9% in Central America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Central America and Nicaragua?
- 15.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Central America and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central America ranks 2nd and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.