Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay
Uruguay: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.57 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 0.57 ratio. 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.46 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.48 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.48 ratio | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.54 ratio | +12.5% |
| 2026 | 0.57 ratio | +5.6% |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 70 Honduras 0.59 ratio compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.59 ratio compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0.59 ratio compare
- 73 Colombia 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 El Salvador 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 Guinea 0.57 ratio compare
- 73 United States of America 0.57 ratio 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Uruguay was 0.57 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 ratio in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the 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 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.