Australia and New Zealand vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia and New Zealand
45.8%
in 2026
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
32.4%
in 2026
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
11th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 45.8% against 32.4% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 19.3% | 8.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.2% | 4.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 31.4% | 9.4% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Australia and New Zealand or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 45.8% against 32.4% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and New Zealand and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 13.4%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.