Representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal
Portugal: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.33 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal, 2016–2024
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal is 1.33 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal peaked at 1.33 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 ratio, in 2016.
That places Portugal 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.19 ratio | — |
| 2018 | 1.22 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.33 ratio | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 ratio | 1.19 ratio | 1.22 ratio | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 ratio | 1.24 ratio | 1.33 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Portugal was 1.33 ratio in 2024, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 ratio in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).