Share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of women in parliament ipu was 54.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua is 54.95, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua peaked at 54.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.75 | — |
| 1998 | 10.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.68 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.65 | +113.4% |
| 2003 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.22 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 18.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.65 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 20.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.22 | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.39 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.65 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.57 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.25 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 50.55 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 51.65 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 51.65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.85 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 54.95 | +2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 54.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 54.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +113.4% | 9.68 | 20.65 |
| 2011 | +94.7% | 20.65 | 40.22 |
| 2006 | -26.3% | 20.65 | 15.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.39 | 9.68 | 10.75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 9.68 | 20.65 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.65 | 20.65 | 45.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.65 | 47.25 | 54.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Nicaragua was 54.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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