Mexico vs Nicaragua: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Mexico
50.2
in 2024
Nicaragua
53.85
in 2024
Mexico rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
2nd
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 53.85 against 50.2 in Mexico, a difference of 3.65.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6 | 10.39 | 6.21 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22 | 18.35 | 3.65 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 38.72 | 40.65 | 1.94 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 49.68 | 50.99 | 1.31 | 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, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 53.85 against 50.2 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 3.65, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mexico ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.