Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Mexico
Mexico: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.96 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Mexico, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Mexico stood at 0.96 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 6th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.94 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.94 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.97 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.94 ratio | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 0.96 ratio | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.96 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.42 ratio, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.96 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.63 ratio, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Mexico?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Mexico was 0.96 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 ratio in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.