Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 36.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean is 36.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 36.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 32.1% | 36.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 139,807 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 545,976 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 545,976 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9689 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.44 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 39.05 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,520 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 19.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean was 36.6% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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