Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America
Central America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 438 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America is 438, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America peaked at 438 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2001.
Central America ranks 27th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154 | — |
| 2001 | 139 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 149 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 189 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 196 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 227 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 224 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 231 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 242 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 236 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 258 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 318 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 329 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 334 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 364 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 371 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 365 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 407 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 414 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 417 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 431 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 434 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 438 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 435 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 438 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.4 | 139 | 232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.4 | 236 | 407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.57 | 414 | 438 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More gender data for Central America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 148,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central America was 438 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 438 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central America ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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