Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brazil
Brazil: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.33 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brazil, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brazil stood at 0.33 ratio.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 127th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.29 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.29 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 ratio | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.34 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.35 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 0.33 ratio | -5.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.33 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.33 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59 ratio, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 125 Bahamas 0.34 ratio compare
- 125 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.34 ratio compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Libya 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Russian Federation 0.33 ratio compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brazil?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Brazil was 0.33 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 ratio in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Brazil ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.