Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Brazil
Brazil: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.33 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.33
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
127th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.35
in 2025
All-time low
0.29
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Brazil, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Brazil stood at 0.33.
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 lower chamber of parliament in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.29 | — |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 125 Bahamas 0.34 compare
- 125 North Korea 0.34 compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.33 compare
- 127 Libya 0.33 compare
- 127 Russia 0.33 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 lower chamber of parliament in Brazil?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Brazil was 0.33 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Brazil ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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