Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Panama
Panama: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.43 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 0.43 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
That places Panama 106th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.45 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.45 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.45 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.45 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.43 ratio | -4.4% |
| 2026 | 0.43 ratio | +0.0% |
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Panama?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Panama was 0.43 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 ratio in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.