Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Spain
Spain: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.82 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.82
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2025
All-time low
0.76
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Spain, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Spain is 0.82, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
That places Spain 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.79 | — |
| 2022 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.82 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Spain?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Spain was 0.82 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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