Eritrea vs Panama: Share of women in parliament
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2019
Panama
21.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
113th
Panama rank
116th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Eritrea
- Panama
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 113th and Panama ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 9.7% | 11.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 13.1% | 7.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 14.7% | 7.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eritrea or Panama?
- Eritrea, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eritrea and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Panama rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 113th and Panama ranks 116th 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.