Australia vs Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Australia
46.0%
in 2026
Europe
33.3%
in 2026
Australia rank
10th
Europe rank
9th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.0% against 33.3% in Europe, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Europe ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 19.9% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 32.5% | 3.9% | 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 Europe?
- Australia, at 46.0% against 33.3% in Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Australia and Europe?
- 12.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 10th and Europe ranks 9th 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.