Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador
El Salvador: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.57 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 2021
All-time low
0.49
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador is 0.57, 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 lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.59 | — |
| 2022 | 0.49 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.57 | +16.3% |
| 2026 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59, 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 lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in El Salvador was 0.57 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 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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