Gender in Central America 18 indicators covering gender for Central America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 2030 down 6.8% 53rd Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year 2030 down 81.9% 48th Population 148,603 2030 up 15.4% 59th Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 2030 up 15.4% 59th Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year 2030 down 11.2% 39th Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 2027 down 1.3% 47th SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 2025 down 44.2% 48th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 2025 up 8.7% 27th Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 438 2026 up 20.3% 27th Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% 2026 up 22.9% 1st Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 13.8% 2023 up 30.2% 33rd Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 25.0% 2023 up 13.6% 22nd Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 13.3% 2023 up 31.7% 33rd Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.3% 2025 up 8.7% 17th Gender income gap 56.5 2026 up 12.4% 39th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 up 7.4% 2nd SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 65.6 2023 up 60.8% 32nd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% 2026 up 1.9% 2nd