Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Australia
Australia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Australia, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia stood at 38.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia peaked at 38.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 1997.
Australia ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.54 | — |
| 1998 | 15.54 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.45 | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 22.97 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.33 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 25.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.67 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.67 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.33 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.67 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.67 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.67 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.46 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.13 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.41 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 38.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +44.5% | 15.54 | 22.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 | 15.54 | 22.45 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.37 | 22.97 | 27.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 24.67 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.28 | 30.46 | 38.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Australia was 38 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.