Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Americas
Americas: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2026
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Americas, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Americas recorded 0.7% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
That places Americas 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 3 Cuba 1.1% compare
- 4 Nicaragua 1.1% compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.0% compare
- 6 Mexico 1.0% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 8 Iceland 0.9% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 0.9% compare
More gender data for Americas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 203,628 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8849 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 879,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 879,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.848 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.85 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.12 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.47 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,749 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Americas?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Americas was 0.7% 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Americas rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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