Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Paraguay
Paraguay: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.39 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.39
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
51st
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.48
in 2024
All-time low
0.26
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Paraguay, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.39 for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Paraguay ranks 51st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.36 | — |
| 2022 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | +84.6% |
| 2025 | 0.43 | -10.4% |
| 2026 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.42, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.63, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Paraguay?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Paraguay was 0.39 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from 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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