Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 29.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Colombia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia stood at 29.41. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia peaked at 29.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 72nd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.66 | — |
| 1999 | 11.8 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.43 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.65 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.88 | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 19.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.67 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.71 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.34 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.82 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.88 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.41 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 | 11.66 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 8.43 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 | 12.12 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 | 18.34 | 29.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Colombia was 29.41 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.