Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 53.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Nicaragua, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 53.85 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nicaragua peaked at 53.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.75 | — |
| 1998 | 10.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.68 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.65 | +113.4% |
| 2003 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.22 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 18.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.65 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.22 | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.39 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.65 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.57 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.25 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 50.55 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 51.65 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 51.65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.85 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.39 | 9.68 | 10.75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 9.68 | 20.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.65 | 20.65 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 | 47.25 | 53.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nicaragua was 53.85 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.