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

Latest (2024)
17.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.74
in 2022
All-time low
5.65
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brazil, 1997–2024

57.51012.51517.51997201020241997: 6.61998: 6.61999: 5.72000: 5.72001: 6.82002: 6.22003: 8.62004: 8.62005: 8.62006: 8.82007: 92008: 92009: 8.82010: 8.62011: 8.62012: 8.62013: 8.62014: 9.92015: 9.92016: 9.92017: 10.72018: 152019: 152020: 14.62021: 15.22022: 17.72023: 17.52024: 17.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Brazil, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Togo 18.58 compare
  2. 137 Burkina Faso 18.31 compare
  3. 138 Bahamas 17.95 compare
  4. 140 Pakistan 17.04 compare
  5. 141 Comoros 16.67 compare
  6. 142 Libya 16.47 compare

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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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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