Eritrea vs Panama: Share of women in parliament
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2002
Panama
21.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
106th
Panama rank
109th
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%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Panama ahead.
Eritrea ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 8.3% | 7.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 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 2002.
- 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2002.
- How do Eritrea and Panama rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th 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.