Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Australia
46.0%
in 2026
Australia and New Zealand
45.8%
in 2026
Australia rank
10th
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
01020304050200020132026

How they compare

Australia currently reports 46.0% against 45.8% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th 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 Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 24.9% 27.5% 2.6% Australia and New Zealand
2010s 26.8% 30.1% 3.2% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 36.3% 40.8% 4.5% 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 or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia, at 46.0% against 45.8% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2026.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Australia ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed