Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 32.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Portugal, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.61 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Portugal peaked at 40 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.04, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 55th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.04 | — |
| 1998 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7 | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 17.39 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.13 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.26 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 28.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.39 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.78 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 34.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 40 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.96 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.09 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.61 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 | 13.04 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22 | 17.39 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 | 27.39 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.13 | 32.61 | 40 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 52 Luxembourg 33.33 compare
- 53 Croatia 33.11 compare
- 54 Nepal 33.09 compare
- 56 South Sudan 32.36 compare
- 57 Italy 32.25 compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 32 compare
- 58 Latvia 32 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Portugal?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Portugal was 32.61 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.