Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Americas
Americas: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 35.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 41 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. Measured in %.
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 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 3 Nicaragua 55.0% compare
- 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
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 6th out of 41 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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