Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 30.3%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay peaked at 30.3% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 80th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +12.0% |
| 2026 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 30.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 30.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.2% | 30.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay was 30.3% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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