Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 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 0.6%
Rank
4th
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean 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.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 139,807 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 545,976 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 545,976 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9689 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.44 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 39.05 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,520 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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