Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Uruguay
Uruguay: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.48 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Uruguay, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Uruguay is 0.48 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.6 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.54 ratio | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 ratio | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.61 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.48 ratio | -21.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.48 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.48 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.63 ratio, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Uruguay?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Uruguay was 0.48 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 ratio in 2026.
- How does Uruguay rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.