Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 17.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brazil, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brazil stood at 17.54.
That represents a change of up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brazil peaked at 17.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.63 | — |
| 1998 | 6.63 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.65 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.82 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 8.58 | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.77 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.97 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.77 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 9.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 15.01 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.62 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.74 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 17.54 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.54 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5.65 | 6.63 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 5.65 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 8.58 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.53 | 14.62 | 17.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brazil?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Brazil was 17.54 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.