Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 45.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand stood at 45.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 45.8% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2000.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 45.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 35.1% | 45.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 10 Australia 46.0% compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 45.8% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 15 Finland 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (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)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia and New Zealand was 45.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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