New Zealand vs Northern America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2026
Northern America
29.5%
in 2026
New Zealand rank
14th
Northern America rank
16th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 45.5% against 29.5% in Northern America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 16th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 17.4% | 13.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 21.4% | 12.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 28.8% | 17.6% | 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, New Zealand or Northern America?
- New Zealand, at 45.5% against 29.5% in Northern America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between New Zealand and Northern America?
- 16.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 16th 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.