Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Paraguay
Paraguay: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.47 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 0.47 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.7% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.35 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.37 ratio | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.47 ratio | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 0.47 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.47 ratio | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.47 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.47 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.59 ratio, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Paraguay?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Paraguay was 0.47 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 ratio in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.