Australia vs New Zealand: Share of women in parliament ipu
Australia
46
in 2025
New Zealand
45.53
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
New Zealand rank
12th
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46 against 45.53 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 | 29.17 | 11.32 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25.37 | 31.27 | 5.9 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 34.04 | 7.12 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.07 | 47.21 | 10.14 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 46 against 45.53 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.47, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Australia ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.