Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 3,478 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) stood at 3,478.
The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 3,487 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,805, in 2000.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,805 | — |
| 2001 | 1,884 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,982 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,034 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,061 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,165 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,192 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,318 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,412 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,449 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,522 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,523 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,578 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,687 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,842 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,828 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,885 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,952 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,065 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,174 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,324 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,393 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,487 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,405 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,443 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,477 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 3,478 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,130 | 1,805 | 2,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,806 | 2,522 | 3,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,430 | 3,324 | 3,487 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More gender data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 32.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.1% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 3,478 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,487 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,805 in 2000.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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