Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 3,242 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 3,242 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe and Northern America peaked at 3,292 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,697, in 2000.
That places Europe and Northern America 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,697 | — |
| 2001 | 1,759 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,850 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,902 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,931 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,033 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,046 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,172 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,262 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,298 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,356 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,361 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,420 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,541 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,689 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,671 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,723 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,781 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,886 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,989 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,144 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,198 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,292 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,204 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,244 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,252 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 3,242 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,995 | 1,697 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,642 | 2,356 | 2,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,225 | 3,144 | 3,292 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More gender data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 17.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 16.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 17.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2024)
- 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)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 80.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe and Northern America?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe and Northern America was 3,242 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,292 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,697 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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