Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 40.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina is 40.9%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina peaked at 44.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 28th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 40.9% | -3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 40.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 40.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 26.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.9% | 44.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Argentina was 40.9% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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