Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Panama
Panama: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 21.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 21.43 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Panama peaked at 22.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2009.
Panama ranks 115th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.72 | — |
| 1998 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.67 | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +128.4% |
| 2015 | 18.31 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.13 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 22.54 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.43 | -4.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.99, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 | 9.72 | 9.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.12 | 8.45 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 8.45 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.31 | 21.43 | 22.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Panama?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Panama was 21.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.