Nicaragua—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 194Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
54.9%
2025
YoY Change
+2.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#3
of 194 countries
Maximum
54.9%
2025
Minimum
9.7%
2000
CAGR
+7.2%
25 years
Last
54.9%
Previous
53.8%
Highest
54.9%
Lowest
9.7%
Unit
%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nicaragua's women in parliament (%) was 54.9% in 2025, ranking #3 out of 194 countries. This represents a +2.0% change from 2024. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 54.9% (2025) and the lowest was 9.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nicaragua — Women in Parliament (%): 54.9450549450549 % for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +113.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 50.8% | 2025 |
| 5 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Australia | 46.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.
Unit
%