Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in United States
United States: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 125 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States stood at 125.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States peaked at 128 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2000.
United States ranks 23rd of 212 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 (number) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 102 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 118 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 128 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 125 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 3.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3 | 58 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2 | 73 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.43 | 101 | 128 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 128 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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