Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain
Spain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 44.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain stood at 44.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain peaked at 44.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 19th of 210 countries 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31.3% | 21.6% | 28.3% |
| 2005 | +27.3% | 28.3% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 21.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.4% | 44.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain was 44.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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