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
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.