El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of women in parliament
El Salvador
31.7%
in 2025
Suriname
31.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
65th
Suriname rank
67th
Share of women in parliament over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.7% against 31.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 22.2% | 8.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 19.0% | 8.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 30.1% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, El Salvador or Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 31.7% against 31.4% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Suriname ranks 67th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β 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.