Share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women in parliament ipu was 31.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.33
in 2020
All-time low
9.52
in 2000
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador is 31.67, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador peaked at 33.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.48 | — |
| 1998 | 16.67 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.52 | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.05 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.19 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.38 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 32.14 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 32.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.95 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.38 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 27.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.67 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 31.67 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 31.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 31.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.27 | 15.48 | 16.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 9.52 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.62 | 19.05 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 | 27.38 | 33.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in El Salvador was 31.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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