Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 23.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
114
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Paraguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.8% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Paraguay peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Paraguay 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 3.3% | — |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -45.5% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +83.3% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +51.5% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -34.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +252.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.4%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Paraguay?
- Share of women in parliament in Paraguay was 23.8% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of women in parliament?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.