El Salvador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of women in parliament
El Salvador
31.7%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
32.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
65th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
63rd
Share of women in parliament over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 32.1% against 31.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 8.0% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 18.3% | 9.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 25.5% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, El Salvador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 32.1% against 31.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- El Salvador ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd 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.