Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 32.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) is 32.4%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 32.4% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.1% | 32.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 8 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 9 Iceland 46.0% compare
- 10 Australia 46.0% compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 45.8% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 45.8% compare
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 32.4% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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