Share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of women in parliament was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 32.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1997.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 63rd 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 25 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.9% | — |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.2% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 60 Germany 32.4% compare
- 61 South Sudan 32.4% compare
- 62 Singapore 32.3% compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 65 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 31.4% compare
More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of women in parliament in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 32.1% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1997.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.