Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 28.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Uruguay, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay is 28.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay peaked at 28.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.07, in 1997.
Uruguay ranks 78th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.07 | — |
| 1998 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.12 | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.12 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.14 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 15.15 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16.16 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 21.21 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 24.24 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 25.25 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 26.26 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 28.28 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 7.07 | 12.12 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.12 | 11.11 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 | 12.12 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 | 21.21 | 28.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 United States of America 28.74 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 28.57 compare
- 77 Lithuania 28.37 compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 28.09 compare
- 80 Liechtenstein 28 compare
- 81 Malta 27.85 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Uruguay was 28.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.