Colombia - 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 Colombia was 12.70 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 12.70 in 2011, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1990.

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

Source: United Nations, Women's Indicators and Statistics database (www.ipu.org).

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Year	Value
1990	5.00
1997	12.00
1998	12.00
2000	12.00
2001	12.00
2002	12.00
2003	12.00
2004	12.00
2005	12.10
2007	8.40
2008	8.40
2009	8.40
2011	12.70

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Policy & institutions