Brazil - 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 Brazil was 15.20 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 15.20 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.65 in 1999.

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 6.63
1998 6.63
1999 5.65
2000 5.65
2001 6.82
2002 6.24
2003 8.58
2004 8.58
2005 8.58
2006 8.77
2007 8.97
2008 8.97
2009 8.77
2010 8.58
2011 8.58
2012 8.58
2013 8.58
2014 9.94
2015 9.94
2016 9.94
2017 10.72
2018 15.01
2019 15.01
2020 14.62
2021 15.20

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making