Share of national parliament seats held by women, per ECLAC.
Chile has no recent figure on this series; the comparison shows the countries that report it.
Regional comparison
Chile
no recent figure
% of seats (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Women in parliament | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 55% | 2026 | — | |
| 2 | Bolivia | 50.8% | 2026 | +4.6 pp | |
| 3 | Mexico | 50.4% | 2026 | +0.2 pp | |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2026 | — | |
| 5 | Ecuador | 43.1% | 2026 | — | |
| 6 | Peru | 41.5% | 2026 | — | |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 37.4% | 2026 | +0.5 pp | |
| 8 | El Salvador | 31.7% | 2026 | — | |
| 9 | Uruguay | 30.3% | 2026 | +2 pp | |
| 10 | Honduras | 29.7% | 2026 | +2.4 pp | |
| 11 | Colombia | 29.4% | 2026 | — | |
| 12 | Paraguay | 23.8% | 2026 | — | |
| 13 | Panama | 21.7% | 2026 | — | |
| 14 | Guatemala | 20% | 2026 | — |
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Women in parliament”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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