Share of women in parliament ipu in Panama
Panama: Share of women in parliament ipu was 21.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.74
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.54
in 2020
All-time low
8.45
in 2009
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Panama, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Panama is 21.74, 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 ipu in Panama peaked at 22.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.45, 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 ipu in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.72 | — |
| 1998 | 9.72 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.67 | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | +128.4% |
| 2015 | 18.31 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.13 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 22.54 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.43 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 21.74 | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 | 9.72 | 9.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.12 | 8.45 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 8.45 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.22 | 21.43 | 22.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Panama?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Panama was 21.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Panama ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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