Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia
Colombia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 55 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 55, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia peaked at 55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2007.
That places Colombia 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 54 | +74.2% |
| 2024 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 55 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 14 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 | 31 | 55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia was 55 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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