Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 125 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand stood at 125. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 125 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 105 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 118 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 113 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 125 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3 | 68 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4 | 76 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111 | 95 | 125 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 45.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 13.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 11.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9991 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand was 125 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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