Share of women in South American parliaments 2024, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 2, 2024

As of September 2024, 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 fourth of MPs were female in the national parliaments of Paraguay and Brazil.

Share of women in Parliament in South America as of September 2024, by country

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September 2024

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Central and South America

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September 2024

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