Australia and New Zealand vs New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia and New Zealand
45.8%
in 2026
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2026
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
New Zealand rank
14th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 45.8% against 45.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 30.8% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 34.1% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 46.4% | 5.6% | 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 New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 45.8% against 45.5% in 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 New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.