Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Americas
Americas: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 35.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 42 groups
All-time high
35.5%
in 2026
All-time low
32.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Americas, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Americas recorded 35.5% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
That places Americas 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.2% | — |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 50.8% compare
- 5 Mexico 50.4% compare
- 6 Andorra 50.0% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 50.0% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 9 Iceland 46.0% compare
- 10 Australia 46.0% compare
More gender data for Americas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 203,628 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8849 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 879,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 879,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.848 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.85 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.12 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.47 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,749 (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Americas?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Americas was 35.5% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2021.
- How does Americas rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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