Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 21.2%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Oceania peaked at 21.2% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
Oceania ranks 33rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 21.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 21.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 30 Dominica 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 40.6% compare
- 33 Switzerland 39.7% compare
- 34 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 35 Moldova 39.6% compare
More gender data for Oceania
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 161 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 16.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 41.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 77.8% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Oceania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Oceania was 21.2% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Oceania ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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