Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 32.1% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela peaked at 32.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1997.
That places Venezuela 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.9% | — |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +105.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +45.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 32.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 32.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.2% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 60 Germany 32.4% compare
- 61 South Sudan 32.4% compare
- 62 Singapore 32.3% compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 65 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 66 Vietnam 31.4% compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Venezuela was 32.1% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1997.
- How does Venezuela rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.