Share of women in parliament in Panama
Panama: Share of women in parliament was 21.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Panama, 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 Panama is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Panama peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2009.
That places Panama 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.7% | — |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +128.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 8.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 6 |
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Panama?
- Share of women in parliament in Panama was 21.7% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for share of women in parliament?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.