El Salvador vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
El Salvador
31.7%
in 2026
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
32.1%
in 2026
El Salvador rank
70th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
68th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 32.1% against 31.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 70th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.3% | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 18.3% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 27.1% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, El Salvador or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 32.1% against 31.7% in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between El Salvador and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 0.4%, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 68th of 210 countries.
- 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.