Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Spain

Spain: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 40.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.58
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
40.58
in 2023
All-time low
33.01
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Spain, 2013–2023

0102030402013201820232013: 332014: 33.12015: 33.82018: 33.82019: 38.52020: 38.52021: 38.52022: 38.62023: 40.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded 40.58 for proportion of seats held by women in local government in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Spain peaked at 40.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.01, in 2013.

That places Spain 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Spain, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 33.01
2014 33.1 +0.3%
2015 33.78 +2.1%
2018 33.8 +0.0%
2019 38.49 +13.9%
2020 38.49 +0.0%
2021 38.55 +0.1%
2022 38.59 +0.1%
2023 40.58 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.44 33.01 38.49 5
2020s 39.05 38.49 40.58 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Andorra 45 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 44.02 compare
  3. 4 Norway 40.96 compare
  4. 6 Finland 40.23 compare
  5. 7 Liechtenstein 39.13 compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 39.04 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Spain?
Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Spain was 40.58 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.58 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.01 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
Spain ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 305 data points, 1980–2023
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