Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 50.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mexico, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mexico is 50.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mexico peaked at 50.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.2 | — |
| 1998 | 17.4 | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.37 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.2 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6 | 14.2 | 18.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.4 | 16 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.72 | 26.2 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.68 | 48.2 | 50.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Rwanda 63.75 compare
- 2 Nicaragua 53.85 compare
- 4 Andorra 50 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 50 compare
- 6 Costa Rica 49.12 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mexico?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mexico was 50.2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.