Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay
Uruguay: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.57 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.57
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
73rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2026
All-time low
0.46
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay stood at 0.57. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.46 | — |
| 2022 | 0.48 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.54 | +12.5% |
| 2026 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay'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 Uruguay
- 70 Honduras 0.59 compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.59 compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0.59 compare
- 73 Colombia 0.57 compare
- 73 El Salvador 0.57 compare
- 73 Guinea 0.57 compare
- 73 United States 0.57 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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