Latin America and the Caribbean vs Mexico: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.6%
in 2026
Mexico
50.4%
in 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Mexico rank
5th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 50.4% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 42 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 20.5% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 36.8% | 10.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 49.6% | 14.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Latin America and the Caribbean or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 50.4% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico?
- 13.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th 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.