Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 1.06 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Nicaragua, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.06 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.93 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.97 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.06 ratio | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.06 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.06 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59 ratio, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 1 United Arab Emirates 1.58 ratio compare
- 2 Rwanda 1.21 ratio compare
- 3 Cuba 1.12 ratio compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.01 ratio compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0.96 ratio compare
- 6 Mexico 0.96 ratio compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Nicaragua?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Nicaragua was 1.06 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 ratio in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.