Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nicaragua: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 54.9% against 34.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 1.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 18.3% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 40.7% | 16.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 51.6% | 19.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 54.9% against 34.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?
- 20.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.