Chile vs Uganda: Share of women in parliament
Chile
35.1%
in 2025
Uganda
34.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
45th
Uganda rank
48th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Chile
- Uganda
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.1% against 34.1% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Uganda ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 15.6% | 7.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 26.2% | 12.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 34.5% | 17.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 34.0% | 2.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Chile or Uganda?
- Chile, at 35.1% against 34.1% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Chile and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uganda?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uganda rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Chile ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 48th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.