Share of women in parliament in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women in parliament was 50.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Mexico, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Mexico is 50.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Mexico peaked at 50.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.2% | — |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 26.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.2% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 Cuba 55.7% compare
- 3 Nicaragua 54.9% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.8% compare
- 6 Andorra 50.0% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 50.0% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Mexico?
- Share of women in parliament in Mexico was 50.2% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women in parliament?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.