Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States
United States: 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, 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 is 28.9%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 29.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
United States ranks 90th of 210 countries 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 87 Colombia 29.4% compare
- 88 Malta 29.1% compare
- 89 Tajikistan 29.0% compare
- 91 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 92 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United States ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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