Portugal - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Portugal was 40.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 40.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 13.04 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 13.04
1998 13.04
1999 18.70
2000 17.39
2001 18.70
2002 19.13
2003 19.13
2004 19.13
2005 21.30
2006 21.30
2007 28.26
2008 28.26
2009 27.39
2010 27.39
2011 28.70
2012 28.70
2013 31.30
2014 31.30
2015 34.78
2016 34.78
2017 34.78
2018 34.78
2019 38.70
2020 40.00
2021 40.00

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making