Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 23.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Paraguay, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.75 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Paraguay peaked at 23.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1997.
That places Paraguay 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.5 | — |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.75 | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.75 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 15 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.25 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 16.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 23.75 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 | 16.25 | 23.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Paraguay?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Paraguay was 23.75 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1997.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.