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 18.82 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 19.88 in 2016, while its lowest value was 8.43 in 2006.

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 11.66
1999 11.80
2000 11.80
2001 11.80
2002 12.05
2003 12.05
2004 12.05
2005 12.12
2006 8.43
2007 8.43
2008 8.43
2009 8.43
2010 12.65
2011 12.12
2012 12.12
2013 12.12
2014 19.88
2015 19.88
2016 19.88
2017 18.67
2018 18.13
2019 18.71
2020 18.34
2021 18.82

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making