Monaco vs New Zealand: Share of women in parliament
Monaco
45.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
45.5%
in 2025
Monaco rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Monaco
- New Zealand
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 45.8% against 45.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.
Monaco ranks 11th 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 | Monaco | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 29.2% | 12.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 31.2% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 34.0% | 10.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 47.2% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Monaco or New Zealand?
- Monaco, at 45.8% against 45.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Monaco and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Monaco and New Zealand rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Monaco ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.