Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile
Chile: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 54 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 54 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile peaked at 55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
Chile ranks 76th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | +84.2% |
| 2020 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 17 | 35 | 9 |
| 2020s | 49 | 35 | 55 | 7 |
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More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile was 54 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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