Latin America and the Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.6%
in 2026
Nicaragua
55.0%
in 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
4th
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.0% against 36.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 42 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 0.8% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 37.8% | 11.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 51.6% | 16.7% | 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 55.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- 18.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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.