Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Chile
Chile: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 35.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Chile, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chile recorded 35.48 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile peaked at 35.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1997.
That places Chile 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.5 | — |
| 1998 | 10.83 | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.58 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 22.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.48 | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.48 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 | 7.5 | 10.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.33 | 10.83 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 14.17 | 22.58 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9 | 22.58 | 35.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Chile was 35.48 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1997.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.