Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South America
South America: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2026
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South America, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South America stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
That places South America 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near South America
More gender data for South America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 85,918 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 362,840 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 362,840 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.64 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.12 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.56 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 667 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.7% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South America?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South America was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does South America rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- South America ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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