As of August 2022, Bolivia was the South American country with the largest share of women in its Parliament, as 46.2 percent of all MPs (members of parliament) were female. On the flip side, less than a fifth of MPs were female in the national parliaments of Paraguay and Brazil.
Share of women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by country
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IPU. (September 19, 2022). Share of women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264178/women-parliament-south-america-by-country/
IPU. "Share of women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by country." Chart. September 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264178/women-parliament-south-america-by-country/
IPU. (2022). Share of women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264178/women-parliament-south-america-by-country/
IPU. "Share of Women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264178/women-parliament-south-america-by-country/
IPU, Share of women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264178/women-parliament-south-america-by-country/ (last visited July 16, 2024)
Share of women in Parliament in South America as of August 2022, by country [Graph], IPU, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264178/women-parliament-south-america-by-country/