Australia and New Zealand vs World: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of

Australia and New Zealand
39.2%
in 2025
World
35.6%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
World rank
3rd

Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • World
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 39.2% against 35.6% in World, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of, Australia and New Zealand or World?
Australia and New Zealand, at 39.2% against 35.6% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of between Australia and New Zealand and World?
3.6%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and World rank globally for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
35 places, 224 data points, 2015–2025
Last refreshed