Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 31.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in El Salvador, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in El Salvador is 31.67, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in El Salvador peaked at 33.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 60th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.48 | — |
| 1998 | 16.67 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.52 | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.05 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.19 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.38 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 32.14 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 32.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.95 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.38 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 27.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.67 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 | 15.48 | 16.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 9.52 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.62 | 19.05 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.43 | 27.38 | 33.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in El Salvador?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in El Salvador was 31.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- El Salvador ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.