Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador
El Salvador: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.57 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador is 0.57 ratio, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.59 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.49 ratio | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.49 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.49 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.57 ratio | +16.3% |
| 2026 | 0.57 ratio | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.57 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.57 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59 ratio, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador was 0.57 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 ratio in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.