Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Central America
Central America: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2026
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Central America, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 0.8% 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.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places Central America 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
Countries ranked near Central America
More gender data for Central America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 148,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 438 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Central America?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Central America was 0.8% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Central America ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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