Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 45.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
45.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 210 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2023
All-time low
28.3%
in 2004
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 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 New Zealand stood at 45.5%.
The figure is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand peaked at 50.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 45.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 28.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 40.8% | 50.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 11 Cabo Verde 45.8% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 45.8% compare
- 15 Finland 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 44.7% compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in New Zealand was 45.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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