Share of women in parliament in Chile
Chile: Share of women in parliament was 33.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Chile, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 33.5% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Chile peaked at 35.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1997.
Chile ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.5% | — |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.2% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 22.6% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Chile?
- Share of women in parliament in Chile was 33.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1997.
- How does Chile rank for share of women in parliament?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.