Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America
Northern America: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 229 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 229, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America peaked at 231 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2000.
That places Northern America 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 | — |
| 2001 | 123 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 141 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 149 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 156 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 161 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 172 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 175 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 192 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 199 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 218 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 223 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 231 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 229 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 229 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 229 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.9 | 120 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.1 | 141 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.57 | 199 | 231 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More gender data for Northern America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,821 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4314 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 333,485 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 333,485 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.16 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America was 229 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 231 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern America ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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