Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 22.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1997–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 22.16. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 22.16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.91, in 1997.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.91 | — |
| 1998 | 5.91 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7 | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.37 | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 17.96 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.56 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.47 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 16.97 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.37 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 22.16 | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 22.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 | 5.91 | 12.14 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 9.7 | 18.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.27 | 14.37 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.16 | 22.16 | 22.16 | 2 |
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 22.16 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 in 1997.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.