Indonesia vs Panama: Share of women in parliament
Indonesia
21.9%
in 2025
Panama
21.7%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
108th
Panama rank
109th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Indonesia
- Panama
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Panama ahead.
Indonesia ranks 108th and Panama ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 1950s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 3.1% | 5.9% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 4.7% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 3.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 13.1% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.8% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 22.2% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Indonesia or Panama?
- Indonesia, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Indonesia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Panama rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Indonesia ranks 108th and Panama ranks 109th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.