Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Spain
Spain: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 40.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.6%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2024
All-time low
33.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Spain, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 40.6% for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
That places Spain 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.8% | — |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +5.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 40.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Spain's 40.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Iceland 51.3% compare
- 2 Sweden 44.0% compare
- 4 Switzerland 39.3% compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 39.2% compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 34.8% compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Spain?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Spain was 40.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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