Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 29.5%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America peaked at 30.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 16th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.9% | 30.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 45.8% compare
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 15 Finland 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 44.7% compare
- 18 Denmark 44.1% compare
- 19 Spain 44.0% compare
More gender data for Northern America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,821 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4314 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 333,485 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 333,485 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.16 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 229 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Northern America was 29.5% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Northern America ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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