Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Chile
Chile: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.62 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Chile, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.62 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Chile ranks 28th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Chile, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.49 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.46 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.47 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.51 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.62 ratio | +21.6% |
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More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Chile?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Chile was 0.62 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 ratio in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.