Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 39.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.2%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2025
All-time low
34.1%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Australia and New Zealand, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 39.2% for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
That places Australia and New Zealand 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34.5% | — |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +15.0% |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 45.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 13.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 11.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9991 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Australia and New Zealand was 39.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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