Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
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DEFINITION:
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 38.6% | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Cuba | 36% | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Argentina | 35% | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Peru | 29.2% | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Guyana | 29% | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Grenada | 26.7% | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Suriname | 25.5% | 2006 | ||
| 8 | Mexico | 24.2% | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Honduras | 23.4% | 2006 | ||
| 10 | Nicaragua | 20.7% | 2006 | ||
| 11 | The Bahamas | 20% | 2006 | ||
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 19.7% | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19.4% | 2006 | ||
| 14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.2% | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Venezuela | 18% | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Bolivia | 16.9% | 2006 | ||
| =17 | El Salvador | 16.7% | 2006 | ||
| =17 | Panama | 16.7% | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Ecuador | 16% | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Chile | 15% | 2006 | ||
| 21 | Barbados | 13.3% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13% | 2004 | ||
| 23 | Dominica | 12.9% | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Colombia | 12.1% | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Jamaica | 11.7% | 2006 | ||
| 26 | Uruguay | 11.1% | 2006 | ||
| 27 | Antigua and Barbuda | 10.5% | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Paraguay | 10% | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Brazil | 8.6% | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Guatemala | 8.2% | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Belize | 6.7% | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Saint Lucia | 5.6% | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Haiti | 2.4% | 2006 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
- Costa Rica ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Hot countries in 2006.
- Rwanda ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Christian countries in 2006.
- Sweden ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Europe in 2006.
- Afghanistan ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Muslim countries in 2006.
- Netherlands ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2006.
- New Zealand ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Former British colonies in 2006.
- Norway ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst NATO countries in 2006.
- Argentina ranked first for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Emerging markets in 2006.
- Spain ranked second for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst Catholic countries in 2006.
- Finland ranked second for proportion of seats held by women in national parliament amongst European Union in 2006.
