Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Spain
Spain: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 44.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Spain, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain stood at 44.29. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain peaked at 44.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 1999.
That places Spain 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.71 | — |
| 1998 | 24.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.55 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 28.29 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.57 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.29 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.57 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 41.14 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.14 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.43 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.29 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.29 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.66 | 21.55 | 24.71 | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.06 | 28.29 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.69 | 36 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8 | 42.98 | 44.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Spain was 44.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.