Cuba vs Mexico: Share of women in parliament
Cuba
55.7%
in 2025
Mexico
50.2%
in 2025
Cuba rank
2nd
Mexico rank
5th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 55.7% against 50.2% in Mexico, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 16.6% | 9.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 21.4% | 13.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 38.7% | 9.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 49.8% | 4.8% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cuba or Mexico?
- Cuba, at 55.7% against 50.2% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cuba and Mexico?
- 5.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.