Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number 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 (%) … number 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. Measured in %.
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) 10th out of 41 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 (%) … number in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | 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
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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 10th out of 41 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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