Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of women in parliament ipu
Mexico
50.2
in 2025
Nicaragua
54.95
in 2025
Mexico rank
5th
Nicaragua rank
3rd
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 54.95 against 50.2 in Mexico, a difference of 4.75.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 193 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 | 49.77 | 51.65 | 1.88 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 54.95 against 50.2 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 4.75, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.