Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 28.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States of 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 United States of America is 28.9%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States of America peaked at 29.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 18th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.4% | 29.4% | 7 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 15.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 10.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 15.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2022)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 44.1% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States of America?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States of America was 28.9% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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