Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile
Chile: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 34.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
34.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 210 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2022
All-time low
10.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile stood at 34.8%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile peaked at 35.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 22.6% | 35.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 52 Luxembourg 35.0% compare
- 52 San Marino 35.0% compare
- 55 Albania 34.3% compare
- 56 Uganda 34.0% compare
- 57 Belarus 33.9% compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile was 34.8% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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