Share of women in parliament in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of women in parliament was 31.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.3%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
114
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Uruguay, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Uruguay stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Uruguay peaked at 31.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Uruguay 62nd 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 in Uruguay, 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% | — |
| 1908 | 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% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 3.1% | — |
| 1943 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 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% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +70.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.2% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 60 Suriname 31.4% compare
- 60 Viet Nam 31.4% compare
- 62 Poland 31.3% compare
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.2% compare
- 65 Equatorial Guinea 31.0% compare
- 65 Latvia 31.0% compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Uruguay?
- Share of women in parliament in Uruguay was 31.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of women in parliament?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.