Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 56 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand is 56, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand peaked at 60 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2004.
New Zealand ranks 74th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 56 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1 | 34 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 38 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.29 | 49 | 60 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand was 56 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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