Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 32.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 32.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2001.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 68th 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 24 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +79.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +45.0% |
| 2026 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 22.2% | 32.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 65 Germany 32.5% compare
- 66 South Sudan 32.4% compare
- 67 Singapore 32.3% compare
- 69 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 70 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 71 Viet Nam 31.6% compare
- 71 Vietnam 31.6% compare
More gender data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 89 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 25.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 29.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 25.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 32.8% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 32.1% 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2001.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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