Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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.
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 4th of 42 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 4th out of 42 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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