Australia vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia
46.0%
in 2026
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
32.4%
in 2026
Australia rank
10th
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
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.0% against 32.4% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 19.3% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.2% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 31.4% | 4.9% | Australia |
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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Australia, at 46.0% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 13.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 10th 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.